PISCES THORACICI. SPARES. 
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No. cm. 
Sparus cauda sublunata; cor pore lato-ovale, alepidoto, cute coriaceo tedo; spinis pinna analis 
septem , pinna ventralis duabus: ciculeo parvo recumbente ante pinnam dorsalem . 
The Sparus with a sub-lunate tail; a broad oval body, without scales, and covered with 
a coriaceous skin. Seven spines in the anal fin, and two in the ventral: a recumbent 
small spine before the dorsal. 
Called also by the Natives Worahwah. 
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B. v. D. 23. P. 17. V. 5. A. lb. C. 20. 
This species agreeing so nearly with the one last described, it will be sufficient merely to mention the circum¬ 
stances, in which they differ. 
The body is covered with a coriaceous skin, without any visible scales. The head is more declivous and 
sharp, resembling that of a Balistes. There is a recumbent spine pointing forwards, in front of the dorsal fin : 
and in both dorsal and anal fins, the skin on each side forms a groove for the roots of the ossicles. 
The colour of the breast and belly a dull white, all the rest almost black, marbled with dusky brown, and 
dull yellowish streaks. 
Length, including the caudal fin, seven inches. 
No. CIV. 
Sparus capite aculeato , oculis permagnis ; cor pore ovato compresso, squamis largis , pectinatis , 
tec to ; radii octo in pinna venirali, spina anales quatuor ; spiculis quinque ad later a cauda 
bifida supra subterque. A 
The Sparus with a prickly head, and very large eyes; an ovate body, covered with large 
pectinated scales ; eight rays in the ventral fin, and four spines in the anal; the tail 
bifid, and on each edge, above and below, are five reflex spiculi. 
Called by the Natives Sullaneroo Kuntee. 
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B. vii. D. 5?. P. 15. V. 8. A. 16. C. 20. 
The body ovate, compressed; scales large, pectinated. 
The head large, the crown striate and channeled ; the cheeks striate, or covered with pectinated scales, and 
there is a pectinate semi-circle under the orbit. The mouth very wide; jaws long, extractile, unequal, the 
under one longest, with a few spiculi at the extremity. The teeth very small. The eyes uncommonly large, 
orbicular, stained deep red on the upper part. Nostrils round, small, close together, in a dent between the 
orbit and the nose. Tongue sharp-pointed. Opercula serrate, and each lamina has one or two spiculi. The 
branchial membrane half exposed. 
The trunk. The back gently arched from the crown to the end of the dorsal fin, where the tail becomes 
small and roundish, but again expanding to receive the fin, is armed on each edge with small, reverted, spiculi. 
