440 COI^ONEL MONTAGU ON NEW AND RARE 



In the original description, no mention is made 

 of the minute black spots on the margin of the 

 back and belly ; but it seems in Mr Lewis Mor- 

 ris's memorandum, in the possession of Sir Joseph 

 Banks, mention is made of these markings : the 

 lateral line is nearly in the middle, and straight : 

 the oblique strokes that meet at the lateral line> 

 described by Mr Pennant, are formed by the 

 vertebral bones : the colour, when alive, is very 

 pale» destitute of any markings, except the mi- 

 nute spots before mentioned, and the whole fish is 

 &emipellucid. 



The drawing which accompanies this paper, is 

 of the natural size of the largest specimen. The 

 pectoral fins are extremely small, not discernible 

 without a lens ; in order to shew them, therefore, 

 it was necessary to exceed the natural size and 

 colour. 



Jugular^ 

 Callionymus Dracunculm, 



After what Mr Neill has detailed in the first 

 volume of the Wernerian Transactions, it may 

 appear useless to throw any doubts upon the opi- 

 nion, that the Sordid and Gemmeous Dragonets 

 are only different sexes of the same species ; but 

 the singular fact hereafter related, though it re- 

 vives suspicion, and may induce scientific persons 

 to pursue their researches, does not by any means 



