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THTNNUS. 
With: much of the shape of the Mackarel, the body is more conical, 
forward and backward, from about the pectoral fins. It is covered with 
a coat of firm scales so closely united as to appear as if there were 
none; and those of the region of the chest arc so distinct from the 
others as to appear like a corset; which, however, is not visible wlien 
fresh from the sea; and only appears when the surface has become dry. 
A prominent ridge on the side of the body r.e.ar the tail. The first 
dorsal fin reaches back to the second. Pinlets more than five. 
TUNNY. 
JoNSTON; Tab. 3. WlLLOUGniiY; p. 176, but 
not bis figure, which does not answer to his ■ 
description. 
LiNN.«US. DoNOViN; pi. 5. 
Fleming; Br. Animals, p. 218. 
Jenyss; Manual, p. 362. 
Cuvier. Yarrell; Br. Fishes, vol. i, p, 1.51. 
Gunther; Cat. Br. Museum, vol. ii, p. 362. It 
is to be observed that Dr. Gunther supposes 
the figure given by Pennant of the Tunny, 
properly to roproseut anotherspecies, Thynnus 
albacora, but it is not certain that this figure 
was taken from a native example. 
Laceeede. Eisso. 
The name of the Tunny is supposed to have been derived 
from a word in the Greek language, signifying the wild rapidity 
with which it swims; and we might rest satisfied with this 
etymology if it were not that it has been thought probable to 
have been originally obtained from a Hebrew or Fhmnician 
term, that was applied by the last-named people to this fish 
from the great size — much beyond that of others which were 
known in the sea of that country — to which it has been known 
Tunny, 
Snmnlar thynnus, 
it « 
(( f( 
Thynnus vulgaris, 
“ thynnus. 
Bcontlre Than, 
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