§2^ FISHES. CHONDROPTERIGIOUS. 70. 
Head ending in a fliort, oBtufe point, with an oblong 
above Mid beneath ; eyes prominent, iris yellow: 
long, tranfverfc, divided by a cartilaainous membrane ; 
moveable; inouih full of teeth; ventral fins o ; 
than the body, ending in a briflte, the fin fmall, and at®' 
with a pungent ferrate fpinej fometimes abfiipt or double. 
*^ajlinax.a. Body fmooth , tai! vvith a long fharp fpine, ferrate on 
fore-part, and another on the back. _ 
2. Body fmooth ; back with 2 fpines, ferrate on the Rrs' 
part. 
3. Body covered with fpots. 
Inhabits the Eiirc-ptan, Indian and Red fcas ; hardly 3 
long ; body mucous, above brown, olive between the 
beneath white. 
Head fliort, fliarp ; iris white ; teeth granulate ; ventral 
tail armed vvitli a barbed fpine whofe wound caulcs confl®'^' 
able pain and inflammation, which is fhed every year and 
•tewed again,' the new One appearing frequently before the t) 
one is dropped off. 
*Ciavata, Body fpinous ; teeth tuberchlate ; acrofs the belly a 
femilunar cartilage. 
Inhabits moil; European feas, and grows to J2 feet long; 
brownifh with a few white fiiots, fometimes whitifb 
black fpots ; belides. the club-fhaped row of fpines doWJi*^ 
back and tail, there are larger and leffer ones fprinkled 
the body, which when they fall off leave a white fpot ; ^ 
neath ^vhite with a few fpines. ,, 
Head longilh, pointed; irf; femilunar, brown; teeth 
found; tongue fhort; bro'id, fmooth; fail longer than thebt’"^ 
above convex, beneath flat, fringed with fmall fins ' 
i end ; ventral fin j-rayed, anal 6. 
Rhohatos Body longy tapering ; fnout lengthened. 
Inhabits the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Red feas ; bod/ 
earthy brown ; fkin not rough. Nat. Mifcet. tab. 173* / 
Snout much clo.-igatcd, obtufe ; extended proceffes or firis 
the head broad and thin ; eyes large ; down the middle of ® 
back a pale Hn?, and a tranfverfe one, forming a croft> 
the head. 
