THE 



JACULATOR, 



O R 



SHOOTING FISH. 



Generic Character. 



Teeth (generally) fetaceous, fmall, and very nu- 

 merous. 



Body commonly fafciated tranfverfely. Dorfal' 

 and anal Fins flefhy and fcaly toward the 

 bafe. 



Specific Character. 



WHITISH CH^ETODON, with nine fpines 

 and an ocellated fpot on the dorfal fin, and 

 a lengthened fubcylindric fnout. 



The fifh here reprefented in its natural lize, is a na- 

 tive of India, where it inhabits rivers, efpecially where 

 the water, from its nearnefs to the fea, is a little brack- 

 ilh. It is remarkable for the very extraordinary man- 

 ner in which it takes its prey. It principally feeds on 

 flies and other infects which hover over the waters. 

 When it obfcrves one of thefe in its paflage, it moots 

 againfl it from its tubular fnout a drop of water, with 

 fo much force, and with fo fure an aim as generally to 

 lay it dead on the furface. In the fame manner it 



Ihoots 



