-Clafs IV. GO LOD SDN NYY. "209 
The ventral fins and tail a fine pea green. 
The pectoral fins yellow, marked at their bafe 
with tranfverfe ftripes of red. 
Vi.) The GOL D SIN NY. 
Goldfinny COC Sa: Mr, Jago. Raii fyn. ns 163. fig: 3 
ver are ae wo GY 
HIS and the two fiilowing oe were dif- 
covered by Mr. ago on the coaft of Corn- 
wall: we never had an opportunity of examining 
them, therefore are obliged to have recourfe to his 
defcriptions, retaining their local names. — 
In the whole form of the body, lips, teeth, and 
fins, it refembles the Wraffe: it is faid never to ex- 
ceed a palm in length: near the tail is a remarkable 
black fpot: the firtt rays of the dorfal fin are > tinged 
with black. 
The Melanurus of Rondeletius (adds he) takes its 
name from the black fpot near the tail, but in many 
inftances it differs widely from this fpecies, the tail of 
the firft is forked, that of the Goldfnny is even at 
the end, 
VII. The 
