LUNULATED GILTHEAD. 
J-N the system of Linnaeus, this fish, which 
is a species of the span:?, is denominated 
Sparus Lunula A urea inter Oculos. Tiiis ap- 
pellation it derives from an arched or sena- 
lunar gold-coloured stripe between the eyes, 
which resembles a crescent with the horns 
pointing towards the head. It is of a broad 
figure, compressed on the sides, and bears some 
resemblance to the bream. The back is sharp, 
and of a dusky green colour; there is usually 
a black spot at the upper angle of the cover 
of the gills, and a purple one below them ; the 
teeth in each jaw are oblong and roundish ; 
and the tail is forked. The dorsal fin, Avhich 
extends almost the whole length of the back, 
consists of twenty-four rays, the pe6loral fi.ns 
of seventeen, the ventral of six, and the anal 
fin of fourteen. 
This fish is one of the pIsces sexatiles, or 
fishes which haunt deep waters and bold rocky 
shores. It grows frequently to the weight of 
marc 
