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formed of one very slender spine and five rays ; the pectorals of 
sixteen rays ; the second dorsal is higher than the first, its fourth, 
fifth, and sixth rays being the longest, and equal to the length of 
the snout ; the others become shorter as they go backwards ; the 
anal is of the same form. The first dorsal is situated on a line 
that would cut the end of the pectorals ; the second is inserted 
at a distance from the first, equal to the space between the 
beginning of the first and the end of the operculum. The pec- 
torals are a little longer than the ventrals. 
The upper parts are of a slatey grey ; the lower white ; the eye 
is silvery ; the second dorsal and caudal are of an obscure yellow ; 
pectorals white, as are also the ventrals and anal ; sometimes a 
rather large, irregularly-rounded black spot on the upper lobe of 
the caudal, near its extremity 
Common in the months of May, June, and July ; it attains 
2 feet in length. The fishermen sometimes call it Ship but 
that name is more particularly applied to Temnodon Saltatar . 
It is considered equal to SpTiyrana Novcb Hollandiw for the use 
of the table. 
MEASUEEMENTS. Inches. 
Total length 
From exty. of upper jaw to ant. edge of eye... 
■ lower 
Diameter of eye 
Height from post, edge of eye to end of oper. 
to base of pectorals 
of ventrals 
Height of head at centre of eye 
— of body 
From extm. of upper jaw to root of 1st dorsal 
— — of 2nd dorsal 
15f 
li-i 
2 
3. 
4 
8 
H-i 
If 
2f 
5 
n 
Length of 1st dorsal 
of 2nd dorsal 
Height of 1st dorsal 
of 2nd at its base 
at its extremity 
Length of caudal in centre 
on the sides 
of pectorals 
A JL 
8"2 
13 . 
i i 
a"2 
1 
2i 
II 
