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Ildtna. 
2 . 
CoUbrina. 
2 . 
Meleagris. 
*Ophis, 
FISHES. 
ORDER I. APODAL. 
Gills bony : ventral Jins o. 
1. MUR.^NA. Head fmooth : 
bular. Gill-membrane with 10 * 
Eyes covered with a common 
Body round, fmooth, mucous. 
dorfal and anal Jns united. 
behind the head or peroral fins. ^ 
Ell' 
Pefloral fins o ; body variegated. Rotflsn 
Spotted with black and green. 
Inhabits the JEaroj&ean and^z/mwcan leas ; is exceeding!) 
cious ; bites dangeroiiily, and was regarded by th® 
as one of the gvcatell; luxuries of the table. 
Pedloral fins o; body alternately annulate with *•«/. 
black bands. ' . Snahi 
Irids brown with black fpots. 
Inhabits Amboina ; has very much the appearance of th® 
guis fcytale. 
Body covered with moll minute fcales. 
Snout pointed ; eyes very fmall ; dorfal JCn with numerous 
Ihort rays. 
Body blackilh, thickly fpeckled with white. Spedlf^ 
Inhabits the Southern Oceans about 2 feet long. ^{ii 
Body deep brown or blackifh, thickly fet with fmall 
white Ipots; breajl much paler. Rat. Mifcel. 220. 
Body (lender, fpotted j tail round, fpear-fliaped, , 
SpluJ 
