TWO-BANDED SPARUS. 



Sparus Bicinctus. S. subviolaceus^ vittis pluribus longitudinalibus 

 Jlavis, capite cingulis duabus transversis mgris. 



Subviolaceous Sparus, with several longitudinal yellow bands, 

 and two transverse black fillets round the head. 



Sp. bivittatus. Block, t. 2(53. 



Length near six inches : habit of a Carp : all 

 the fins pale yellow : scales middle-sized : tail 

 pretty deeply forked. Native of the Indian seas ? 



SHARE SPARUS 



Sp. Smaris. S, argenteus, ocello nigro laterali, pinnis pecto~ 



ralibus caudaque rubris. 

 Silvery Sparus, with a black lateral spot, and red pectoral fin& 

 4" ■ - and tail. 

 Sparus Smaris. Lin. 



Back of a reddish tinge : head marked by several 

 pores : front teeth somewhat, blunt and intermixed 

 with smaller teeth : native of the Mediterranean . 



