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to the Sturgeons than to the Sharks. The parti- 

 cular history of the animal is at present unknown, 

 and we are even unacquainted with its usual re- 

 sidence : it is probable however that it is found in 

 the Indian seas : the size of the young specimens 

 observed by Cepede scarce exceeded the length of 

 a foot^ the snout alone measuring nearly half: in 

 the British Museum is a specimen of this part 

 measuring about fifteen inches in length, and it is 

 probable that the fish, at its full growth, is of very 

 .considerable size. 



