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BLUE-BANDED SPARUS. 



Spams Vittatus. S. flavescens, vittis utrinque tribus longitudi- 

 nalibus ccemleis. 



Yellowish Sparus, with three longitudinal blue bands on each 

 side. 



Sparus vittatus. Block, t. 275. 



Of a somewhat lengthened shape, like that of a 

 Grayling : scales of moderate size : pectoral and 

 ventral fins red : the rest yellow tinged with pale 

 blue at the base : eyes red : tail large, and prett j 

 deeply kmated. Native of Japan. 



ORIENTAL SPARUS. 



Sparus Cuning. S. arge?iteus, dorso subcceruleo, corpore longi- 

 tudinaliterflavo-striato, pinnis flanis, dorsali subviolaceo. 



Silvery Sparus with blueish back 5 the body striped longi- 

 tudinally with yellow, the fins yellow, the dorsal pale- 

 violet. 



Sparus Cuning. Block, t. 263. 



Length about seven inches : habit of a Dace, or 

 rather more slender : tail greatly forked : scales of 

 moderate size. Native of the Indian seas. 



