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EXofa. 
Genus XLlX — -Elops. 
T HE faurus is the only fpecies belonging to this genus ; 
it is found in Carolina and in the Weft Indian feas ; and 
in its external form nearly refembles the pike. The 
mouth has the fame extraordinary gape 5 while the upper, 
as well as the lower jaw, is armed with teeth. The 
■ventral and dorfal fins are fomewhat larger than thofe of 
the common pike, and alfo placed nearer the bead. The 
anal fin is has-d by the tail, which is bifurcated. 
The head of the faurns is large, and flattened horizon- 
tally ; the body is flender, refembling a lance, and cover- 
ed with large angular fcales. The eyes are large, orbi- 
cular, and placed at a diflance from each other ; they are 
half covered with a niftating membrane. What parti- 
cularly diftinguilhes it, is a bony fcale at the origin of the 
caudal fin, both above and below f. 
* Elops Saurus, L;n. Syft. Saurus, Slcan. Jam, 
f <3»an, Hift. pifciurtv. 
