fin edge narrowly gray. Basal portion of spinous dorsal 
greenish-blue slate; front part of spinous dorsal over 
first 2 membranes with large subbasal black blotch. Anal 
blue-green slate, base narrowly obscure old rose. Caudal 
prosdty marginal biscay-green behind, with broad submargi- 
nal olive area, fin paler basally. Yectoral pale yellowish 
green, VYentrel paler, fromt edge old rose. Trunk with hind 
portion dull old rose. ‘Small black spots above lateral line 
as described for alcoholic specimens, 
A drawing by Richard agrees largely with the preceding, but 
aiffers in 28 scales in leteral line of which last 2 on caudal base, 
6 rows of cheek scales and scales with too. few striae. It shows 
black blotch at front of spinous dorsal submarginal, whereas it, 
is median or low in Drayton's painting. The dark spots on the 
head are not evident in the specimen, 
A drawing by Dougal, January 1847, and one by Richard, 
1858 represent our larger examples. Dougal shows e black spot 
at the pectoral origin, now faded and much more evident in Rich- 
erd's figure, Dougal has a better caudal as he shows a larger 
Squamous area, Both show 5 rows of cheek scales though the spec- 
tmens have but 4, The concave caudal is evidently a condition of 
age, as Richard's figure is from a larger example. 
