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BROAD-NOSED PIPEFISBI. 
Ti/pMe, 
Aum Arisfotelis, 
Synynathitti Ti/plde, 
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Rondelkiios. 
Willoughby; Table I 25, p. 153. 
LiNNAIUS. OuVIBit. 
Fleming; Br. Animals, p. 175. 
Jbnyns; Manual, p. 485. 
Yarkell; Br. Fisbes, vol. ii, p. 438. 
This species has been confounded with the former; from 
which it is readily distinguished by its much broader expansion 
from the eye to the jaws, and the larger capacity of its mouth. 
The angles of the plates of the body are also less definitely 
marked, and the structure of the plates less firm; but the 
general proportions are nearly the same, except that the top 
of the head is less elevated. Its particular habits have been 
less observed than those of the former species; but although 
in some districts common, it is not generally distributed. It is 
in truth a local species, although as regards the range of climate 
this and the former appear to be equal. None of the family 
are found in Greenland, but these are common among Scandi- 
navian fishes, as also in the Mediterranean. Willoughby found 
it abundant at Venice. 
This fish grows to the length of about a foot, or a few inches 
beyond; the line of direction almost straight from above the 
eye to the dorsal fin; which is proportionally further back than 
in S. acus; but this dorsal line is marked with small elevations 
formed by the plates; which are in number eighteen, and from 
thence to the tail about thirty-five. The body becomes more 
slender from the dorsal fin backward to the tail. Pectoral fin 
small, with thirteen rays; dorsal thirty*five; caudal round, the 
rays ten; a small anal fin. The colour a light yellow, with 
little variation. 
