7.86 FISHES. THORACIC. 28. Sparus. 
Spinifer. Dorfai fpines recumbent, the 5 middle ones filiform 
longer. 
Inhabits the muddy deeps of the Red Sea ; a fpan and half 
body filvery-reddifh ; back with darker lines: fcales 
very entire, obfcurely ftreaked; flelh very excellent, . 
/Aadflopmg; convex, naked, punaured; 
ms filvery, above and beneath golden ; Ups very obtufe, 
upper longer, protraaile; in each jL 4. 
remote, the extenor ones larger, grinders numerous, ctfj 
, heniilphxncal ; gilUovers fcaly, very entire ; dorfo^ ^ > 
anal fpmes placed in a cavity; lateral Une curved, 
and not parallel with the back ; tai/pale, the hinder edg« ''' 
pect.iS, vent.i, an. , 1 , cand. 16 rays, 
palpebra. Chefnyt-red ; eyes pale yellow, covered with a loofe f'' 
lowilh membrane. 
^habits Amkina ; reiembles a perch, but the head is 
Head, blackifh ; front fulcate ; exterior lamina of the 
with 2 fpines ; lateral line elevated, with 5 papilla; beg'”''* 
at the head and difpofed in a row. ” ” 
JOorf. 2'2, pect. 16, vent, 6, an. 16, caud. 20 rays. 
Boops. 
C. Body marked with lines. 
Longitudinal lines duflcy, the 4 lower ones gold and 
Inhabits the lea round Japan. ^ 
30, an. ig rays. 
Cantharas. Tail without fpbts ; body with yellow longitudinal 
Inhabits the coall of Tujcany. Iris filvery. 
Chromts. Tail bifid ; fecond ray of the ventral fins fetaceous. 
innabits louthern Europe, 
Horf, 23, pea. 17, vent,€, an, 12, caud. — rays. 
Salpd, 
Sarla, 
Tail bifid; body with ii tawny longitudinal lines. 
Inhabits the Mediterranean fea. 
Borf'P^, pect. 16, vent. 6, an. caud.fjnys. 
Oblong-oval, .filvery, with numerbus obfolete 
ventral fins yellow with a golden line each fide 
them. ° 
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