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LINEATED SCLENA. 



Sciaena Lineata. S* argentea, lineis longUudinalibus flams, 



dorso violaceo, pinnis subflaventibus. 

 Silvery Sciaena, with longitudinal yellow lines, violaceous back, 



and yellowish fins. 

 Sciaena lineata. BlocJu 



Length about a foot : habit of a Trout : lower 

 jaw rather longer than the upper : scales middle^ 

 sized : eyes yellow : native of the Mediterranean. 



PUNCTATED SCLENA. 



Sciaena Punctata. S. subargentea, dorso subviolaceo nigro-punc* 

 tato. 



Subargenteous Sciaena, with subviolaceous back, spotted with 



black points. 

 Sciaena punctata. Bloch. 



Length about twelve inches : habit that of a 

 Trout : head short and thick : gill-covers tinged 

 with violet; head with yellow ; dorsal fins glaucous : 

 pectoral and ventral pale red : anal and tail glau- 

 cous with pale red base : scales middle-sized : eyes 

 yellow : native of the Mediterranean. 



