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GREAT-EYED SPARUS. 



Spams Macropthalmus. S. Jlavescens, roseo longitudinaliter 

 striatus, oculis magnis, dentibus caninis quatuor in maxilla 

 superiore. 



Yellowish Sparus, with rose-coloured longitudinal streaks, 



large eyes, and four canine teeth in the upper jaw. 

 Sparus macropthalmus. Block, t. 2Q2. 



Habit of the Gilthead : size that of a Perch : 

 scales large and very finely ciliated at the edges : 

 eyes very large, with red irides : native of the Indian 

 seas ? 



ROSE SPARUS. 



Sparus Erythrinus. Sp. roscvs, abdomine argent to. 

 Rose-red Spare, with silvery abdomen. 

 Sparus Erythrinus. Block, t, 274. 



Size and shape of a Perch : colour most beautiful 

 rose-red, deepest towards the back : abdomen 

 silvery : scales of moderate size : dorsal fin paler 

 than the body, but edged with deep rose. Native 

 of the Mediterranean : found also in the Indian 

 seas, where it is said to acquire noxious qualities. 



