226 si CC" ADD: Clafs IV. 
fide with a row of thick ftrong fcales, prominent in 
the middle, extending to the tail. | 
The firft dorfal fin confifted of eight ftrong fpines 
the fecond lay juft behind it, and confifted of thirty- 
four foft rays, and reached almoft to the tail: the 
pectoral fins narrow and long, and compofed of 
twenty rays: the ventral of fix branched rays. 
The ventwas in the middle of the belly ; the anal 
fin extended from it to the tail, which was greatly 
forked. 
The head and upper part of the body varied 
with green and blue: the belly filvery. 
This fifh was taken in the month of Oéfober, was 
very firm and well tafted, having the flavor of 
mackrel, 
Genus 
