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protractile. Anterior teeth small, but sharp ; inner rows vel- 
vety. Spines of dorsal fin strong, spiny ; pectoral fins round 
at base, and pointed at the apex; scales middle-sized. Tail 
unequal, upper side longest. Length 12 inches ; breadth nearly 
5 inches. — D. H; A; A; P. 17; V. i; C. 17. Head and back 
olive-green ; sides silvery, with faint rosy gloss ; fins pale rose- 
red. Pectoral fins with a black spot at their insertion. Iris 
silvery. 
A delicious table fish, more conmionly caught in winter, and often 
put up in bundles along with Sargus Capensis, (Hottentot fish,) from 
which it is easily distinguished by a very superficial examination. 
22. Cantharus Emarginatus. Cuv. and Val. (Dasje.) 
Body lanceolate ; front roundish, with a curvature hardly per- 
ceptible ; muzzle pointed and partly concealed beneath the 
suborbital bone, which has a deep emargination in front of the 
eyes. Front teeth small, but crowded, pointed and sharp. 
Scales minute ; lateral line moderately bent and well marked. 
D. H. A. V. 5. P. 15, C. 17. Head, back, and sides faint 
brown, on a silvery ground; a greenish-blue metallic lustre 
above and in front of the eyes. Body striped with some nar- 
row, yellowish, longitudinal bands ; pectoral fins, with a dark 
spot at their base ; abdomen white, tinged with light brown. 
Length, twelve to fourteen inches. 
Rare in Table Bay, but more frequently caught in the several Bays 
to the East of the Cape. Its flesh is highly esteemed as food. 
23. Boops Salpa. Cuv. & Val. (?) (Bamboesvisch ; Stink- 
visch.) — Body subovate, attenuated at both ends ; mouth small, 
obtuse, not protractile ; external teeth broad, trenchant ; scales 
minute. Head olive-green ; with a flash of gold ; body silvery 
with eight to ten longitudinal golden stripes. Iris yellow. A 
black speck at the base of the pectoral fin. Length, twelve 
inches, or more. 
The fish feeds only on Algce, and is caught principally in localities, 
where there is an abundance of sea- weed. Amongst the latter, the 
Ecklonia buccinalis ( Zeebamboes ) and our large Sargassa, ( S. longi- 
folium and 8. integrifolium) are its usual haunts, and hence the 
vernacular name of Bamboo-fish. On account of its vegetable nou- 
rishment, it exhibits at times a particular smell, when embowelled, 
and is for that reason called Stink-fish by some of the fishermen. It 
is a rich and delicate fish, and though scarce in the Cape Town 
market, is common in Saldanha Bay, were it is dried and salted for 
home consumption. 
SQUAMIPENNES. 
24. Pimelepterus Fuscus. Cuv. & Val. (Bastard Jacob 
Evertsen). — Body oblong, bulky; head small; snout obtuse; 
