FISHES. JUGULAR. i8. Kurtus. 737 
Back with tranfverfc brown patches ; rays of the dorfal 
fin fpinous and arched backwards. 
Inhabits deep fandy (bores of Europe : lurks among fea- wrack ; 
body palifh, fraooth, with fmall, round, fixed fcales, beneath 
white, the hind-part yellow. 
Head yellowifh, narrower than the body. 
Dor/. 63 : peEl. 15 : vent, 2 : dn. 41 : caud. 19 rays, 
"usi Ventral fins almofl; 6-cleft ; chin bearded.^ 
Inhabits the lakes of Sweden ; an intermediate fpecies between 
the cod and the blenny tribe ; it is faid that whenever this 
fifh appears, others retire ; flcfh not eaten. 
Dorf.66 : peB. 22 : vent. 6 : an. 60 : caud. 30 rays. 
2. Chin bearded ; 2 rays of the ventral fins long, briftly. 
Inhabits Northern leas ; dark-brown, covered with mucus and 
fmall fcales, depreffcd as far as the dorfal fin, and afterwards 
compreffed and tapering. 
Head very much depreffed and broader than the body ; pupil 
violet, iris tawny t mouth turned up, white within ; each 
jaw with a double row of fharp, reddilh teeth ; tongue ob- 
tufe, flelby, thick ; Jins black flelhy foft, dorfal and anal 
equal, abrupt on the hind-part ; 2 firft rays of the ventral 
ending in a long briftle. 
Dor/. 66: peB,2z: vent. I : an. 60: caud. rays. 
Gill-membrane 3-rayed; ventral fins of one fmall fpi- 
nous ray. . 
Body compreffed, enfiform, fmooth, without innble fca.es, 
above 6 inches long, alhy-brown, the head and belly whiter ; 
head with minute tubercles ; front triangular, a little con- 
vex t mouth oblique ; Jaws equal with 2 lows of teeth ) ia..' 
teral line obfolete : vent in the middle of the body ; dorfal 
fin aculeate ; peBorat and caudal oblong ; tail equal. 
18. KURTUS. Body carinate each fide : 
back elevated: gill-membrane with 2 
rays. 
Inhabits the Indian Sea ; feeds on crabs andteftaceous animals 3 
body fhort, {lender, goldenj and appearing as coveie 
trith filvery plates, „ , 
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