THE 
JACULATOR, 
O R 
SHOOTING FISH. 
Generic Character. 
Teeth (generally) fetaceous, fmall, and very nu¬ 
merous. 
Body commonly fafciated tranfverfely. Dorfal 
and anal Fins flefhy and fcaly toward the 
bafe. 
Specific Character. 
WHITISH CHHLTODON, with nine fpines 
and an ocellated fpot on the dorfal fin, and 
a lengthened fubcylindric fnout. 
The fifh here reprefented in its natural fize, is a na¬ 
tive of India, where it inhabits rivers, efpecially where 
the water, from its nearnefs to the fea, is a little brack- 
ilh. It is remarkable for the very extraordinary man¬ 
ner in which it takes its prey. It principally feeds on 
flies and other infedts which hover over the waters. 
When it obferves one of thefe in its paffige, it fhoots 
again!! it from its tubular fnout a drop of water, w'ith 
fo much force, and with fo fure an aim as generally to 
lay it dead on the furface. In the fame manner it 
fhoots 
