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MAHSENA SPARUS. 



Sparus Mahsena. S.fuscus lineatus, fasciis transversis nebnlosis 

 argenteis. 



Dusky, lineated Spams, with clouded, transverse, silvery- 

 bands. 



Sciaena Mahsena. Lin. Gmel. ForsJc. Arab. 



Shape ovate oblong: in each jaw eighteen strong 

 conic teeth, besides some setaceous ones in the 

 jaws, and the obtuse grinders : fins reddish-violet, 

 with small ramenta or appendices. Native of the 

 Arabian seas. 



HARAK SP ATtUS. 



Sparus Harack. S. virescens, pinnis rubescentibus, macula uirin- 

 .. que lineari nigra infra lineam lateralem. 



Greenish Sparus, with reddish fins, and a linear black mark 



on each side near the lateral line. 

 Sciaena Harak. Lin. Gmel. Forsk Arab. 



Much allied to the S. Mahsena : four pretty 

 strong front-teeth in each jaw : the remainder 

 growing gradually larger : besides these are several 

 setaceous ones : the lateral mark mentioned in the 

 specific character is rectangular, and bounded by a 

 dusky cloud. Native of the Arabian seas. 



