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BANDED SURMULLET. 



Mullus Vittatus. M. albus, fasciis utrinque duabus longiiudi- 



nalibusfuscis, tribus flams.- 

 White Surmullet, marked on each side by two longitudinal 



brown and three yellow bands. 



The two brown bands in this species are above 

 the lateral line, and the three yellow ones below 

 it : of these the first or uppermost is of a deep, and 

 the two lower ones of a pale yellow ; fins whitish ; 

 the dorsal and caudal streaked obliquely with black: 

 lines : native of the Arabian seas ; observed by 

 Forskal. 



TRIFASCIATED SURMULLET. 



Mullus Trifasciatus, M. albidus, fasciis utrinque tribus trans* 



v.ersisfuscis. 



Whitish Mullet, with three transverse brown bands on each 

 side. 



Mullus trifasciatus. Cepede. 



Habit similar to the rest of the genus : beards 

 very long. Native of the Indian seas: observed 

 by Commerson. 



