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GREEN-TAILED SPARUS. 



Spams Chlorourus. S. sul>ftavescens, squamis viridi arcuaiis, 



pinnis viridibus, operculis roseis. 

 Yellowish Sparus, with large scales crossed by a green band> 



green fins, and rose-coloured gill-covers. 

 Spams Chlolourus. Block, t. 260. 



A highly elegant species : in size and shape 

 allied to the S. falcatus, but with a sharper front : 

 scales large, and each marked across the middle 

 by a curved green band ; fins and tail green ; the 

 latter strongly lunated, and marked by minute pale 

 specks : sides of the head marked by several small 

 round spots : dorsal and anal fin somewhat dilated, 

 and lengthened at the hind-part. Native of the 

 American seas. 



RED-FINNED SPARUS. 



Spams Erythropterus. /$. subargenteus, dorso subfusco, pinnis 

 ritbris. 



Subargenteous Spams, with brownish back, and red fins. 

 Lutianus Erythropterus. Block, t. 259. 



Habit of a Perch : scales rather small than large : 

 fins bright red, except the first part of the dorsal : 

 tail but very slightly inclining to a divided form, 

 being nearly even : teeth of moderate size, and 

 sharp. Native of Japan. 



