THE TEUTIifS'. 
Genus XL VI . — The Teutlis. 
JL HE two fpecies which Linn&us has arranged under this 
genus are both exotic fifties. The generic charailers are* 
a cylindrical body, covered with tuberculated fcales, 
which give the animal fomewhat of an angular lliape. 
Thefe fcales are thinly fet, fcarcely imbricated, and are 
extremely rough to the touch. The head is broad, flat- 
tened horizontally, and Hoping towards the fnout, which 
is obtufe. The mouth is deftitute of teeth ; the eyes 
diflant from the fnout, placed almoft on the top of the 
head, and covered with an entire niilating membrane. 
On the inner fide of the lips are innumerable cirri, which 
/erve the animal inftead of teeth *. 
A Brazilian fifh, termed by the natives guacari, be- 
longs to this genus. The fins are in general fupported 
by very ftrong fpines. The tail, which in the lower di- 
vifion is about three inches in length, and two in the up- 
per, is fupported by very ftrong fpines. The whole head 
is covered with a rough kind of fljell ; the fcales of thd 
body triangular, and arranged in rows, forming a ftrong 
coat of mail, well adapted for defence f. The whole 
body of this fifti is of a fafron colour, diluted towards 
the belly, but deep upon the Tides and back j over this 
ground there is difperfed an innumerable quantity of 
fmall brown fpots, refembling milliard feeds. The na- 
tive Brazilians eat this fifti ; but after the bulky tegu- 
ment is fub trailed, very little flelh remains, and that of 
no exquifite quality. 
* Gua». Hill, PilUum, p, rSS, f Willoagh. page 477. 
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