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THE WEEVER, 
Genus XXIII. The IVeevnr *. 
There are feveral fpeeies of this genus found on Wo 
Britijh coafts, although Linnxus only mentions one, tli 
draco, a fifli of along and compreffed figure, marked up°° 
the fides by a number of cinereous lines, that arife fr 0 ® 1 
the middle of the back, and proceed along the fides to- 
wards the belly. The two lateral lines that extend fr 0 ® 1 
the gills to the tail, are placed much nearer the b* c ® 
than thofe of any other fifli. The bronchia; are yell°" ’ 
the belly white, and the whole body is covered ' vltl5 
fmall thin fcales. The eyes are placed remarkably n el ^ 
to the fnout; the irides are yellow, punduated with bla c 
fpots. The lower jaw projeds beyond the upper; both a*® 1 ' 
ed with fmall teeth. The apertures of the gills are 
commonly large, and each of the covers is furnij* 
upon the upper angle, with a ftrong fliarp fpine. 1 
dorfal fins are two ; the fir ft confiding of five fliarp 
ly rays; the fecond is fupported only by cartilage® 
rays, and is prolonged ajmoft to the tail. The pe&° r ^ 
fins are fituated lower than ufual ; the ventral fins are ) ^ 
o-ular, each ftrengthened by fix rays. The anus is 
not 
,r0' 
far from the throat ; and from it to the tail, there P 
ceeds a long fin fortified by thirty-two rays, which P 
jed beyond the membrane that conneds them f. ^ 
* Xrachinus Draco, Lin. Syft. Draco Marinus, Pltfiii. 
f Vide Willough. page *88. 
