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PISCES THORACICI. ZEUS. 
longest, and joining with the other four, form a setaceous tail, like that of the dorsal. The anal, opposite to 
the dorsal, but shorter, forms, by the junction of the anterior rays, a setaceous tail also; but neither are equal 
in length to that of the dorsal; the caudal profoundly bifid ; the lobes equal, sharp. 
Colour. The ground colour of the upper parts, when the fish is fresh caught, is golden, reflecting a variety 
of changeable tints; the belly and parts under the lateral line, silvery, intermingled with mother of pearl; but 
these beautiful colours quickly vanish, and give place to five or six dusky transverse bands, not visible in the 
recent fish. 
Inches. Lines. 
Length from the rostrum to the caudal fin - - - - 4 6 
of the caudal fin - -- -- -- -- 1 5 
Greatest breadth - -- -- -- -- -- 3 5 
Length of the long dorsal rays - -- -- -- 6 6 
of the ventral - -- -- -- -- -4 ,5 
No. LVIII. 
Zeus corpore sub-orbiculare, maxilla inferiore longiore; radiis quibusdam pinna dorsalis, 
v entrails, anique, fdijormis , longissimis ; aculeis ante pinnam dor si et ani. 
The Zeus with a somewhat orbicular body; the under jaw longer than the upper; some 
rays of the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins, very long and filiform; spiculi before the 
dorsal and anal fins. 
Tjus Vomer. Li?in. S. JV. p. 45 4. 
Called by the Natives Chewoola Parah. 
7 1 1 
JB. vii. D. 27. P. 18. V. 6. A. 17. C. 20. 
This fish agreeing with the one last described, in the form of the head, the teeth, tongue, branchial ossiculi, 
and nearly in the situation and shape of the fins, differs specifically in various circumstances. The body is 
more orbicular, the belly being more rounded; the lateral line forms a higher arch and is not carinate; the 
pectoral fin is shorter, acuminate above, but not falcate; the caudal lobes are setaceous at the points; on the 
ridge before the spinous rays of the dorsal fin, are three small prickles which hardly appear above the skin; 
two others more visible, are found between the ventral fins and the anus. 
The colour above the line is leaden, the rest silvery; but the sides are streaked conspicuously with three or 
four oblique fillets of a dark colour. The long rays of the fins are very slender, and being of a green colour, 
look at first sight, like the fibres of some marine plant entangling them. 
° Inches. Lines. 
The length, from the nose to the caudal fin, - -- -- -- 2 6 
Greatest breadth of the body - -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 
