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The Flounder 



light-coloured place to a dark. This provisionof nature prevents its being 

 detected by enemies, and, no doubt, saves its life on many occasions. 



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The tins of the flounder are also peculiar. The dorsal fin extends 

 from head to tail on the left side, and increases in breadth to the 

 middle, and tapers down again to the tail. It has fifty-five rays. The 



