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This Fifh is a native of frefh water, 

 arid is mod commonly found in the Ri- 

 ver EJfequebo, being ufually about three 

 feet in length, and twelve inches in cir- 

 cumference near the middle. It is co- 

 vered with a fmooth fkin, of a blueifh 

 4ead colour, very much like that of 

 flieet-lead which has been long expofed 

 to the weather, being entirely dfeftitute 

 of fcales. The head is eqiial in fize to 

 the largeft part of his bodyj but fome- 

 what flat dn the Upper and lower fides, 

 and its upper furface is perforated with 

 feveral holes, like thofe of a Lamprey 

 Eel. The upper and lower jaws extend 

 an equal diftance> terminating in a fe- 

 tnicircular fhape, and forming a wide 

 taouth, without teeth. On the back 

 part of the head are two fmall fins, one 

 on each fide, wnich, like the ears of an 

 horfe, are either elevated or deprefled, 

 as the Fifh is pleafed or difpleafed. 

 From about eight inches below the head 



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