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Genus XXVII . — Remora *, 
T 
he remora, or fucking fifh of the Englijh , is about 
e, ghteen inches in length, almoft round. The fkin is 
^ftitute of fcales, fmooth, and hard like leather. The 
lc ad i s oval, flattened, and broader than the body : The 
1 lv s are of unequal length, the lower proje&ing beyond 
upper ; both however are armed with fmall fharp 
^rnaveable teeth, covered by the lips f. The two ven* 
hns are united by a membrane ; the peCtoral are of a 
•angular llrape, and two inches and an half in length. 
f The bind part of the head diftinguifhes the remora 
i0| n every other fiih ; it extends apparently two inches 
a Pon the back ; it is quite fiat, and flriated with tranf- 
Vef fe lines, like the palate of other fifh. It is with this 
jjbt that the animal adheres to the belly of the white 
* ar k fo clofely, that the latter when taken is found 
lc Ung f a fl. t0 j ts fkm t. 
* 
111 ora, Rondel. Echineis Remora, Lin. Syft. 
j ^ lJe Guan. llifc. pifcium, p. 184. 
c Tcrrey apud Willoughbium, p, 1 19, 
