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Perea marina , pinnis branchialibus carens. 
The School-mafter. 
y. Perea marina , venenofa, pun flat a. The 
Rock ~Fijb. This Fijb is reckon’d the moft poifonous 
of any among the Bahama lilands. Many of thefe 
Fijb, which are poifonous in one Place, are not fo 
in another ; and tho’ the Inhabitants can give a near 
Guefs, yet they are fometimes miferably deceiv’d. 
6. . Perea marina capite Jtriato. The Grunt. 
Albula Bahamenjis. The [ Bahama ] Mullet. 
It is efteemed a good eating Fijh y and is caught in 
great Plenty. 
7. Perea marina punflieulata. The Negro 
Fijb. 
Perea marina , cauda nigra. The Black-Pi nil. 
8. Hirundo. The Flying- Fifh. The Wings with 
which it flies in the Air, are only a Pair of very large 
Finns, which ferve as fuch in the Water, and make 
it a very fwift Swimmer. It is a good eating Fifh. 
Perea marina, Seflatrix. The Rudder- Fifh, fo 
called becaufe they are always feen following Ships, 
or flicking to the Rudders. 
Perea [fluviatilis gibbofa, ventre luteo. The 
Frefh - Wa ter- Pea rch. By fome called Ground- 
Pearch, from their burrowing into and covering 
themfelves in the Mud or Sand. 
9. Purdus pinnis branchialibus carens. The 
Mangrove Snapper. It is efteemed pretty good 
Food. » 
10. Purdus rhomboidalis. The Pang. This 
Fijh hath on each fide the Tail a lharp pointed Bone,, 
which it can ere£t in its own Defence. 
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Purdus 
