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The head is long and fmall. The extremity of 
the upper jaw runs out to a narrow point like the 
bill of a bird ; on each fide of which, a little diftant 
from the extreme point, are two tubuli , or pro- 
cefles. As in the common eel, there are two fins 
at the gills. From the occiput all along the ridge 
of the back, fmall prickles are placed at little di- 
ftances, refembling the teeth of a faw ; thefe ter- 
minate at the origin of a membranous fin, riling 
about four inches from the tail, and is continued 
(as in the eel) along the lower part of the belly to 
the anus, at which place are alfo found two or three 
prickles. The colour of the head and back is 
blackifh, variegated with dark-yellow fpots. The 
lower belly white, changing gradually into a yel- 
lowifh caft. The fin of the lower belly near to the 
anus is yellow, the other half fpotted with black. 
The length of the fifh defcribed was eleven inches. 
LXI. An Account of a curious , jlefhy, coral- 
like Subjla?ice ; in a Letter to Mr. Peter 
Collinfon, F. R. S. fro?n Dr. John Albeit 
Schlofier, M. D. F. R. S. with fome Ob- 
fervations on it communicated to Mr. Col* 
linfon by Mr. John Ellis, F. R. & 
Dear Sir, 
jtead Jan. 22, Hir'd fome fifhermen to drudge for 
I75 ' J * X me ' m this harbour, in order to exa- 
mine the Imall Englifh coral, or coraliimn nojlras 
of Ray s Synopfs , recent in the microfcope. The 
fir ft 
