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SILVER-EYED SPARUS. 



Sparus Argyropthalmus. S. Jlavus abdomine argenteo, oCulis 



maximis, cauda subccerulea. 

 Yellow Sparus, with silvery abdomen, extremely large eyes, 



and blueish tail. 

 Anthias macropthalmus. Block, t. 31 9. 



Size of a Perch : scales rather small : eyes silvery 

 with a tinge of blue : native of Japan. 



STRIATED SPARUS. 



Sparus Striatus. S. corpore luleo longitudinaliter striato, cauda 

 albida, 



Sparus with longitudinal yellow streaks, and whitish tail. 

 Perca striata. Lin. Gmel. 



Greatly allied to the Sparus melanurus, from 

 which it is said principally to differ in having the 

 tail whitish instead of black. Native of the Ameri- 

 can seas. 



vosmaer's sparus. 



Sparus Vosmaeri. S. rubro-piirpureus, fascia utrinque longi* 



tudinaliflam, pinna dorsali analique violaceis. 

 Purplish-red Sparus, with a longitudinal yellow stripe on each 



side, and violet dorsal and anal fin. 

 Anthias Vosmaeri. Block, i. 321, 



Size of a Perch : scales rather, large than small : 

 mouth and teeth small : pectoral, ventral, and 

 caudal fins bright red. Native of Japan. 



