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the size "of the Red Breaifn, but is frequently fif- 

 teen inches in length, and five inches in depth be- 

 hind the head. 



The Black Bream is considered of less value 

 than the Red ; both are taken near shore by the 

 hook, and sometimes by nets, in considerable 

 abundance, but the Red is much more plenti- 

 ful. 



I shall take the liberty of remarking in this 

 place, that in the late edition of Pennant's Bri- 

 tish Zoology, a little confusion appears with re- 

 spect to the Rayan and Toothed Gilthead, which 

 might occasionally perplex the inexperienced ich- 

 thyologist. It will be seen in the former edition 

 of that w^ork, the Rayan Sparus is figured and 

 called the Toothed Gilthead. In the last edi- 

 tion, the Toothed species, Sparus dentex, of the 

 former edition, is referred to for Sparus Rail ; but 

 the same figure stands unfortunately with the ori- 

 ginal name of Toothed Gilthead engraved upon 

 the plate. 



Trigla. 



Four species of this genus, out of the five or 

 six described as British, are usually confounded by 

 the fishermen under the name of Tub, and it 

 must be confessed^, that persons of better infor- 



