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CYLINDMC SCLENA. 



Scisena Cylindrica. S. cylindrica, Jlavescens, cingulis pluribus 



fuscis, piimis maculatis. 

 Cylindric, yellowish Sciaena, with several dusky girdles, and 



spotted fins. 

 Sciaena cylindrica. Block. 



Length about six inches : habit rather long : 

 head longish : eyes rather prominent, and situated 

 near each other at the upper part of the head : 

 lower jaw rather longer than the upper : scales 

 middle-sized : first dorsal fin dusky ; the second, as 

 well as the anal fin and tail, pale yellow spotted 

 with brown : ventral fins plain. Native regions 

 unknown. 



