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rals, which resemble wings ; and are on their 

 inner or posterior surface of a fine deep blue 

 colour, becoming scarlet near the last ray. All 

 the other fins are tinged with scarlet, more or 

 less distinctly; the caudal and the first dorsal 

 brilliantly. The two dorsals are set in a groove, 

 bounded by two rows of strong and sharp points 

 pointing backwards ; this furrow does not extend 



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beyond the range of the two fins either in front 

 or behind. The bony armour which encases the 

 head, carries several spines ; the front part of the 

 orbit of each eye is armed with three small ones ; 

 the crown plate ends in a strong broad one on 

 each side ; the gill-cover, and the fore-gill-cover 

 each carry one, and there is another stout and 

 strong one pointing backwards, affixed to the 



