114 Of Fijhes. Part I. 
One. Differs from that of Salvian. In that on the hides 
hinderly, grows a little fhort Prickle upon the centre of 
every Scale, pointing backward. It is alfo ratably much 
longer and lower, his Nofe a great deal fhorter, and left 
fleep, and his TaihFin lefs fpread. 
Another LONG-FILE-FISH of the lame Species, and 
about a foot in length. But the Prickles above-laid are here 
worn off. 
The STREAKED HLE-FISH. Cap rifcus Jlriatus. This 
differs from the laft, In that its Scales are not prickled, but 
ftreaked with many fmall Lines; forward, entire 5 but hin¬ 
derly compofed of many little knobs. 
The SNIPE-FISH. Scolopax. It was taken m the Baltick: 
Sea. I find it no where well defcribed. 
It is a little filh, when at full growth, as Rondeletius, 
who had feen three of them all fmall, and full of Eggs, 
well obferves. This here, about three inches and i long, 
* of an inch high, the fides much comprelfed, being not 
I of an inch thick. The Orbits of Ins Eyes very great, fc. 
a I of an inch over. His Forehead as much. 
He hath a tubular or pipe-like Snout, refembling that of 
the Hippocampus , or the Horfe-Fifh. It coiTfeth of only 
one hollow Bone, limit, and from his Eyes above an inch 
long, or one third of his whole length. At the root, above 
I of an inch high ■ at the extremity, w. Where he hath 
an exceeding little Mouth5 which openeth not before, but 
above. 
His Gills large, behind the Eyes I of an inch, from 
whence carry’d to his Snout or Bill, they clefcnbe I of a 
circle. The Fins four. The Gill-Fins almoil i an inch 
long, m the fame level with his Mouth and the bottom of 
the Eye. The Tail-Fin as long, I of an inch high. 
Before and above the Tail a fourth, a * of an inch long, '< 
broad. 
A little before this Fin, Hands a white and very lharp 
Spike, or SW,above an inch long,couched a little backward, 
and armed with a double row of fmall lharp Teeth, all 
pointing upward. To this great One, are fubjoyned two 
Idler, by one common Membrane, as in the File- 
Fifb. 
His Skin grey with fome few rays of red 5 pollibly more 
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