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ter of this fpecies. ‘The lateral line is extremely in- 
curvated at the beginning, then goes quite ftrait to 
the tail, The lower part of the body is white. | 
Vie Phe SME Bi AURMOD Ac B, 
Rhombus levis Cornubienfis  Fago. Raii fyn pifc. 162. 
maculis nigris, aKit. Mr. fig. 1. 
E found one of this fpecies at a fifhmonger’s 
in London laft winter, where it is known by 
the name of the fmear-dab. 
It was a foot and an half long, and eleven inches 
broad between fin and fin on the wideft part. 
The head appeared very fmall, as the dorfal fin 
began very near its mouth, and extended very near 
to the tail. It confifted of feventy nine rays. : 
The eyes were pretty near each other. “The 
mouth full of fmall teeth. : 
The lateral line was much incurvated for the firft 
two inches from its origin, then continued ftrait to 
the tail. 
The back was covered with fmall fmooth fcales, 
was of a light brown color, fpotted obfcurely with 
yellow. The belly white, and marked with five 
large dufky fpots. 
Tt was a fifh of goodnefs equal to the common 
dab. 
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