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OECYNUS. 
This genus, instituted by Cuvier, is only distinguished from Thynnus 
by the very extended length of the pectoral fins, vrhich reach beyond 
the vent. 
GERMON 
LONG-riNNED TUNNY 
Orcymia, 
Soombre alaiwnga, 
Aile Longue, 
Oreynue aldlonga, 
H (< 
JONSTON. 
Lacepbeb. 
Eisso. 
OUVIEB. 
Keport of Natural History Society of 
Penzance for 1816. 
Tabeell; Br, Pishes. 
Eicuaedson; Supplement. 
Gubtuer; Catalogue Br. Museum, 
vol. ii, p. 366. 
The name of Germon has been applied to more than one 
species, but we confine it to that to which in our opinion it 
more properly belongs, and which is common and abundant on 
the south coasts of Europe; as well within the Straits of 
Gibraltar as without; where it has many of the habits of the 
Tunny, and is equally the object of valuable fisheries. There 
is no doubt indeed that a portion of the history of the Tunny, 
as it has been handed down from ancient writers, applies to 
this as to the Bonito and kindred species; so that long obser- 
vation will be required before we can assign to each of them 
its separate portion. It appears however that the Germon 
passes through a less extensive range than the Tunny, at least 
