244 WOLF-FISH. 



shorter than those which foUo-w, the margin waved, and near 

 its end an indentation, which may be accidental. This fin and 

 the anal run near the tail, their termination rounded and 

 bound down, but not actually united to the tail; this last 

 organ round, as is the pectoral also, and fleshy, wide, extending 

 low towards the throat, the border crenate, with eighteen rays. 

 The ground-colour of the head and body is dull brown, 

 becoming paler, to white below, with numerous white mottlings 

 and seven irregular bluish bands on the back and sides, passing 

 up also over the dorsal fin, except the hindmost band, which 

 is confined to the back. None of these bands are found on 

 the body towards the tail. On the dorsal fin also there are 

 oblique lines of dark blue colour, which run obliquely backward 

 without being conformed to the course of the rays. The 

 border and lower portion of the pectoral fin pink. Net-formed 

 markings on the forehead. 



