THE 
PARADISE POLYNEMUS. 
Generic Character. 
Loose radii or filaments proceeding from each 
side of the throat. 
Specific Character, &c. 
POLYNEMUS with seven loose filaments on 
each side the throat, and forked tail. 
The Paradise-Fish. 
Der Paradies-fisch. 
Bloch, pi. 402 . 
The Mango-Fish. 
Edw. pi. 208 . 
Le Poisson de Paradis. 
Bonaterre ericycl. ichth. p. 182 . 
This fish is a native of the American seas, and is 
represented on the plate of about half its natural 
size. 
