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RAMENTOSE SPARUS. 



Spams Ramentaceus. S.fusco-virescens, capite pinnisque violaceo- 

 maculatis, pinnce dorsalis ramentis spirits longioribus. 



Greenish-brown Spams, with the head and fins spotted with 

 violet, and the processes of the dorsal fin longer than the 

 spines. 



Labrus ramentaceus. Lin. Gmel. 



Shape rather slender : scales large, and disposed 

 in nine rows on each side : upper lip moveable : 

 four large front-teeth in each jaw : native of the 

 Arabian seas. 



OCELLATED SPARUS. 



Spams Ocellatus. S. mrescens, capite cceruko-mdulato, ocello 

 postoculari coccineo. 



Greenish Spams, with head undulated with blue, and a scarlet- 

 ringed spot behind each eye. 



Labrus ocellatus. Lin, Gmel. 



Shape subovate : on the gill-covers a large oblong 

 blue spot edged with red : tail linear : native of 

 the Arabian seas. 



