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FISHES. JUGULAR. 15. Trachinus. 
Inhabits the fea round Japan ; half a foof long ; 
above yellow, beneath white. 
Head depreiled, with recurvate prickles ; ventral fins jh° 
a, 
HorJ, 4, ; ^ecf, ;2 : vent. 5 : caud, 8 rays. 
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TRACHINUS. Head compreflecJ, 
nous at the top; gill-membrane 
ed ; the covers aculeated, low^^ 
piina ferrate ; vent near the 
Cemtnon .■ 
inches 
buries itfclf in the fand, and leaves only its nofe 
trodden on ftrikes \yith great force. The wounds 
Sting-bull, 
Inhabits moft European feas ; feldom grows to i 
tli« 
dll' 
by the I'pinous rays pf the firft; dori'al fin prodtjcc an >' 
ate and often dangerous inflanrutiatipn extending JT. 
arm and ftioulder. Body long, 'coniprelVcd, and co'’^* 
finall, round, deciduous fcaks; feeds on fhell-fi^’’ 
aquatic infects and letfcr fifh ; flefli very gppd. m 
Head moderate; under jazu longer, Hoping very' ijinc*' 
the belly ; eyes brilliant, vertical, pupil black, d 
fpotted with black ; mouth large, pblique : 
Ihaqr ; tongue pointed ; aperture of the 'gills 
ftraight, yellow-brown ; pdes and belly filvery, '^ith 3 
brorvn lines ; lateral line ftraight ; firft dorfal \ (jp!; 
, black membrane, and when quiefeent lodged in a 
low, the rays very rigid,' the rays of the pthefS hcd 
pectoral and caudal larger tlian the reft, 
5 ) 34 : pect. i 6 : vent. 6 : an. 25 : caud. J 5 
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