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LAMPEIS. 
The body deep in proportion to the length; the side ridged as it 
approaches the tail. Snout short; gape narrow; teeth small or none. 
Dorsal and anal fins single, and much extended on the fore part; tail 
forked. Ten long rays in the ventral fins, which are placed far back 
on the belly. 
OPAH. 
Zeu$ luna, 
Chn/sostose hme, 
Lanijjris guUatus, 
“ luna, 
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Turtox’s Linnaeus. 
Lacepede. 
OUVIEK. 
Plemisg; Br, Animals, p. 219. 
Dosovan; pi. 97. Jen YUS; Manual, p. 369. 
Tareell; Br. Fishes, vol. i, p. 194. 
Gunther; Cat. Br. Museum, vol. ii. 
This fish — of remarkable shape and gorgeous colours — remained 
unknown to the students of nature until comparatively modern 
times; but Nilsson informs us that it has been taken OS' the 
coast of Norway h'me out of mind, and in that country it bears 
the name of Laxetoye, or the Large Salmon, under which name 
it was described by Peder Claussen in the year 1632, the 
example which was the subject of his observations being of 
the weight of one hundred and forty pounds. It will serve as 
an apology for the popular mistake in referring this fish to a 
family which differs from it so considerably, to mention that 
Br. Parnell, as referred to by Mr. Yarrell, informs us of an 
example which was washed ashore near North Queensferry, in 
July, 1835, and it was found by those who ate it to have its 
flesh red, and as good as that of a Salmon, which it also much 
resembled in flavour. It has also been sufficiently known in 
Scandinavia to have acquired the native name of Glansfisk. 
Its discovery in England is of later date; and as there was 
