Color. 
122 W OL: «FoI S Ai Clafs IV. 
imaginary virtues, and were fet in gold, and worn 
as rings. 
The two bones that form the under jaw are united 
before by a loofe cartilage, which mechanifm admit- 
ting of a motion from fide to fide, moft evidently 
contributes to the defign of the whole, viz. a faci- 
lity of breaking, grinding, and comminuting its 
te{taceous and cruftaceous food. 
The body is long, and a little compreffed fide- 
ways; the fkin fmooth and flippery : it wants the la- 
teral line. 
The pectoral fins confift of eighteen rays, are five 
‘inches long, and feven and a quarter broad. 
The dorfal fin extends from the hind part of the 
head almoft to the tail; the rays in the frefh fith are 
not vifible. 
The anal fin extends as far as the dorfal fin. 
The tail is round at its end, and confifts of thir- 
teen rays. 
The fides, back, and fins, are of a livid lead co- 
lor ; the two firft marked downwards with irregular 
obfcure dufky lines ; thefe in different fith have dif- 
ferent appearances. 
We think ourfelves much indebted to Mr. Travis, 
Surgeon, at Scarborough, for his ingenious remarks 
on this fifh,-as well as on feveral others that frequent 
that coaft, being a gentleman much {killed in icthy- 
ology, and extremely liberal in communicating his 
knowlege. 
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