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ARMED GURNARD. 



projecting far beyond the membrane. In the specimen from 

 which onr figure was taken the tail was round, with the rays 

 contained within the border of the membrane. The first dorsal 

 also was distinct from the second, with the third rays longer than 

 the second, and much longer than the first, the membrane 

 extending from close to the top of each to the next succeeding. 

 The second dorsal rises close to the first, and ends at some 

 distance from the tail; the rays moderately high. The anal 

 fin ends nearer the tail than does the second dorsal. The 

 pectorals reach a little beyond the vent. The two separate 

 fingers are placed as in the true Gurnards. 



The colour of this fish is red, (that described by Dr. Moore 

 was scarlet,) softening into pale flesh-colour below; the anal 

 and dorsal fins crimson; other fins pale and inclined to grey. 



Head of Armed Gurnard. 



