H4 Of Fijhes. Part I. 
One. Differs from that of Salvian. In that on the fides 
hinderly, grows a little fhort Prickle upon the centre of 
every Scale, pointing backward. It is alfo ratably much 
longer and lower, his Nofe a great deal fhorter, and lefs 
fteep, and his Tail-Fin lefs fpread. 
Another LONG-FILE-FISH of the fame Species, and 
about a foot in length. But the Prickles above-faid are here 
worn off. 
The STREAKED FILE-FISH. Caprifcus ftriatus. This 
differs from the laft, In that its Scales are not prickled, but 
ftreaked with many fmall Lines 3 forward, entire 3 but hin- 
derly compofed of many little knobs. 
The SNIPE-FISH. Scolopax. It was taken in the Baltick 
Sea. I find it no where well defcribed. 
It is a little fifh, when at full growth, as Rondeletius y 
who had feen three of them all fmall, and full of Eggs, 
well obferves. This here, about three inches and * long, 
?of an inch high, the fides much compreffed, being not 
\ of an inch thick. The Orbits of his Eyes very great, fc. 
a * of an inch over. His Forehead as much. 
He hath a tubular or pipe-like Snout, refembling that of 
the Hippocampus, or the Horfe-Fijh. It confifteth of only 
one hollow Bone, ftrait, and from his Eyes above an inch 
long, or one third of his whole length. At the root, above 
J of an inch high 3 at the extremity, ^. Where he hath 
an exceeding little Mouth 3 which openeth not before, but 
above. 
His Gills large, behind the Eyes * of an inch , from 
whence carry 7 d to his Snout or Bill, they defcribe * of a 
circle. The Fins four. The Gill-Fins almofl * an inch 
long, in the fame level with his Mouth and the bottom of 
the Eye. The Tail-Fin as long, ? of an inch high. 
Before and above the Tail a fourth, a * of an inch long, * 
broad. 
A little before this Fin, ftands a white and very lharp 
Spike, ok vSW,above an inch long,couched a little backward, 
and armed with a double row of fmall lharp Teeth, all 
pointing upward. To this great One, are fubjoyned two 
leifer, by one common Membrane, as in the File* 
Fijh. 
His Skin grey with fome few rays of red 3 poilibly more 
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