Note 2723 — BOOK IX. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF FISHES. (continued 2)
John Bostock translation
The sting-ray, the Raia pastinaca of Linnæus. This fish, Cuvier says, has upon the tail a pointed spine, compressed and notched like a saw, which forms a most dangerous weapon. It is again mentioned in c. 72 of the present Book, under its Greek name of “trigon.”