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OSTRACION 5. Triquctras gibbus, tegmine ojfeo areola fo,\ 



dorfo acuto. 



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i lie Trunck-fiih. 



OSTRACION 6. Triquet 



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tegmine offc 



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angularis duobus aculeis in Jronte. Art. & 

 Gron. Muf. Ich. 



The Cuckold-fini 



The two lafl: fpecies are fo like each other that they can be diflinguiflied only by 



the horns that moot from above the eyes of 



they are alfo furnilhed each 



with two other horns that rife from the pofterior angles of the trunk, on both fi 

 of the belly v hut thefe are equally common to both. 



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rhen well fluffed and baked, e* 

 f the other fpecies are ufed in J 



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Tliev a 

 of fifli 



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food 



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LOPHIUS 



Minor 



dor/dli 



cirro 



fi 



°f°-t;»fl The fm 



najali bt- 



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This fi(h feldom grows above four or five 

 d chubbed in proportion : the 



6ea- Devil 



d Loph 



riftu 



apertures placed backwards und 



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jaws denticulated 



pretty thick 

 he branchial 



f the bread, which are much of 



fh ape of 



d it is furnimed with a branchioflegeous membrane, fupported by 



regular ojicules, as well as with a membranous lung-bag, which is mofr beautifully 

 interwoven with blood- veffels. 





LOPHIUS 2. Major monoceros, loricatus c? tuberculatus 



Tab. 48. fig. 3. 



The Sea-B 



Guaperva Brafilienfu. Will. t. E. f 





This curious fifh is of a very uncommon form ; and, by the ex 



fide-fins and its fmall 



They have each a fet of covered 



ion 



of 



prefents a bat in fome meafure, when 



and a pair of lungs befides, which they fi 



with air or water upon oocafions; but thefe are only fimple membranous bladders 



charged with an infinite number of fmall blood-veflels, difpofed like 



ba 



work on the infide. They receive the air by the mouth, and d 



pleufure by two round apertures placed at the alee of 



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gam 

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are alfo fupplied with branchiojtegous membranes, fuflained each by fi 



der arched oflicles j but they lie under the fkin, and can't be feen until tl: 



opened. 



Each of thefe fiflies is furnifhed with a fmall membranous 



iQen 



fit 



a is 





1 in the back, and 



two fmall ones underneath in the fore-part of the breaft: they alfo have two con- 

 fiderable fide- fins placed about the center of the body ; betides a fmall anal fin, and 

 a moderate tail. The laft fort grows fometimes to the length of a foot, or better : 

 the mouth is fmall ; the lips dudtile -, and it throws out a (lender, bifurcated, flefhy 



feel 



or cirrus , from the holl 



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lies bet 



the horn 



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upper lip 



The eyes are fmall, and very beautifully radiated with yello 





LOPHIUS 3. Maximus monoceros nebuL 



Lophius/ 



Art. & Gro. Muf. Icht 



The Sea-D 





This fifhy monfler is very large, and weighs commonly from 

 is very frequent in the harbour of King/Ion, efpecially in 



towards PaJ[age-Fort, 



muddy. The mouth of this fpecies is very 



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co to 3000 pounds: 

 the foiith-weii: part, 



where the fea is leart* reforted, and the bottom foft and 











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