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Balistes . Body much comprefled and deep: rays 
of the firft dorfal fin fpinyj the firft ray very long and rough; 
firft dorfal fin and the back from its bafe black; reft of the body 
and the head a golden yellow: fkin rough: in the place of each 
central fin a long rough fpine: tail forked: length five inches, 
D. 3. 22. P. 13. V. 1. A. 20. 
Inhabits . 
