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operculum and body, covered with denticulated scales, 

 which in shape, when detached, are longest in their vertical 

 diameter. 



The colour of the body is a reddish brown, mottled and 

 spotted with very dark brown or black ; a large, conspicuous 

 dark spot behind, but above the ends of the pectoral fin-rays ; 

 the lateral line curved over the pectoral fin, then descending 

 and intersecting the lower portion of the large dark spot, 

 afterwards passing straight to the tail ; the fins paler brown 

 than the body ; all the rays of the dorsal and anal fins with 

 a line or row of denticulated scales along their upper surface ; 

 the under side of the body smooth and white. 



The vignette represents a fishwoman at Scheveling. 



VOL. II. 



