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TIEOMBUS. 
The eyes are directed towards the left; gape wide, the jaws with 
a narrow band of teeth, and some in the middle of the palate (vomer;) 
dorsal fin beginning close to the upper jaw; ventral fins near the 
throat, and also near the anal. 
TURBOT. 
BANNOCK FLEXJK. TAKBTJT. 
BTiomhiis aculeafus, 
(( f( 
Pleuronectes mnximus, 
Pleuronecte turhot, 
Bliomhus maximua, 
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JoNSTON; pi. 22, f. 12. 
WiLLOtiGTiny; p. 94, pi. f. 2; but the 
dorsal fin is not placed sufficiently near 
to the lips. 
Linsjbus. Bloch ; pi. 49. 
Dokovan ; pi. 46. 
Lacepede. 
OuviEii. Fleming; Br. Animals, p. 196. 
Jentns ; Manual, p. 461. 
Yahuull; Br. Fi.shes, vol. ii, p. S24. 
GoNTiiEii ; Cat. Br. M., vol. iv, p. 407. 
The Turbot is one of the best known of this family of 
fishes in consequence of the estimation in which it is held at 
the most luxurious tables, where it is equalled only by the 
Salmon and Sturgeon; and the same high value was set on 
it ill the prosiierous days of ancient Rome, as we learn from 
several ancient writers, who inform us it was called the Sea 
Pheasant, and who mention some of the extravagances to which 
a compliance with the fashion led its followers. Horace says. 
Great Turbots aud the soup-dish lead 
To shame at last, and want of bread; 
but, contrary to the present taste, the preference was given to 
