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VI. Cuculus La^vis caerulco flavefcens, cui in fu- 
premo Capice Bronchiarum Opercular 
O R, 
The Yellow Gurnard. 
% Edward Tyfon, M. D. Fellow of the 6qH. of 
Thyjicians md ^ S. 
IF we may juftly infer on Identity of Specks in FifheSj 
from the likenefs of their Fins, we have then fome 
ground to conclude, that this Fifh (I am giving an account 
of^ and which has not hitherto been defcribed by any, 
as I know of) ought to be referred to the Gurnard kind* 
Not but that in many particulars, and thofe very remar- 
kable too, it difFer'd from it. However, not finding any 
other Specks it agreed ivith better 5 and the Fi(hmonger 
that fent it to the R, S» not knowing any Name 'twas 
caird by where taken, which was about Ha(lings in Snf- 
fex ^ I (hall take Liberty to call it the Tellow Gurnard : 
and that I had fome Colour of reafon for doing this will 
appear , when I have, compared this Fifli with the 
Bed Gnrnard , and (hewn wherein they agreed or 
difFer'd. 
And firft of all, as to the general Shape of their Bo- 
dies I found an agreement enough* In both, the Bead 
was the biggeft part 5 the Body thence gradually lliU 
leffeniog and growing t sparer, as it approached the 
Tail, where 'twas very fmall in both« . The Tellovp Gur- 
nard meafored eleven inches in length, whereof the 1 ail 
was two. The Girth of the Head was four inches aud 
a half. Nnnnnnnnnn 2 The 
