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PISCES THORACICI. ZEUS. 
No. LXIII. 
Zeus corpore rhombeo; canda bifida; spinis dorsalibus octo, analibus majoribus duahus. 
The Zeus with a rhombic body; a forked tail; eight dorsal, and two larger anal spines. 
Called by the Natives Komah Karah. 
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B. iv. D. 24. P. 18. V. 6. A. 17. C. 22. 
This in its shape approaches somewhat nearer the rhomboid, but in all other material circumstances, agrees 
with the species already described. The eyes are a little more prominent, and the upper edge of the orbit 
prickly. The teeth larger than in the former, and somewhat curve. The lateral line terminated at the middle 
ray of the caudal fin; the pectoral fin inclined more to a falcate form; the caudal equally divided. 
The colour silvery, as in the last species, but with bands of dusky yellow, between the back and lateral line. 
The spinous part of the dorsal fin, yellow at the bottom, and black above. The pectoral and ventral glassy; 
the anal, caudal, and hinder part of the dorsal pale yellow. 
The length five inches. 
REMARKS. 
There was another species (not drawn) distinguished by the name of Sudoon Karah, differing from the 
above in colour; in the body being a little more oblong; and in the gums being rough like a file, without 
visible teeth. 
The colour universally silver, but the throat remarkably burnished; the belly white, not bright, the back 
reflecting various tints, from a silvery ground. 
Length five inches. 
No. LXIV. 
Zeus corpore rhombeo; cauda bifida; spinis dorsalibus novem; pinnis ventralibus parvis, 
muticis. 
The Zeus with a rhombic body, and a forked tail; nine dorsal spines ; the ventral fins 
small, and without spines. 
Galled by the Natives Bindoo Karah. 
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B. iv. D. 24. P. 15. V. 5. A. IS. C. 22. 
This small fish comes nearest to the last in its shape, but in other characters agrees to the description of the 
first species, with the few following variations. The back before the dorsal fin was not only carinate, but to 
the finger felt serrated; distinct from the fin there was a small recumbent spine pointing forward ; the scales 
rather less perceptible; the pectoral fin less falcate than in the last; the ventral had no spinous ray, and was 
much shorter than in any of the former species. 
