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GREENISH-FINNED SPARUS. 



Spams Virescens. S. subflavus^ lineis longitudinalibus fuscis, 



pinnis virescentibus, dorsali ramentacea. 

 Yellowish Sparus, with longitudinal brown lines and greenish 



fins, the dorsal ramentose. 

 Lutianus virescens. Block, t. 254. 



Length about eight inches : lips doubled : teeth 

 small : fins streaked with brown : scales middle- 

 sized : habit, as in many others of this genus, re- 

 sembling that of the Labri. 



long-headed sparus. 



Spams Rostratus. S. subviolaceo-Jtavescens, capite producto, 

 line a later ali duplici, pinna dorsali ramentacea. 

 . Violaceo-flavescent Sparus, with lengthened head, double 

 lateral line, and ramentose dorsal fin. 

 Lutianus rostratus. Block, t. 254. /. 2. 



A small species, scarce five inches in length : 

 scales rather large than small : the second or lower 

 lateral line is rather a dusky streak than a proper 

 linea lateralis : eyes blue : native region unknown. 



