NEW SOUTH WALES, 
Genus GXXXV. Baliftes. — Lin. Syji. Nat. 
Bag-throated Balistes. 
The fize of the fifli figured in the plate is uncertain, 
as we have only obtained a drawing of it without any de- 
fcription. — It agrees in many things with others of the 
genus, and does not greatly differ from one figured in 
Willughbf'i, Ictbyologia, Tab. I. 22. but has the body 
longer in proportion. The ere£t horn or fpine is placed 
over, and a little behind the eyes, as in Wiliughby's 
figure, attended with two fliorter ones directly behind 
the firfh : the long fpine is quite ftraight, fliarp at the point, 
and deeply fa wed on the back. part. Another fingularity 
prefents itfelf in this fpecies, which is, a deep pouch-like 
appendage beneath the throat, in fliape not unlike what 
is called Hippocrates's fleeve, or rather a jelly bag. 
This fifli is found pretty commonly on the coaft of 
New South Wales, and was called by the faiiors the Old 
Wife, having much refemblance in many things to 
the fpecies fo named. When ildnned, it v/as thought 
pretty good eating. 
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XXII. 
A Fish 
