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Family LOPHIIDZ. 
Lophius piscatorius Linnzus. 
Angler. 
Color when fresh with lower part of body pale or dull livid 
gray-white, becoming perhaps a trifle darker on lower surface of 
tail. Anal somewhat dusky, with distinct pale or gray-white mar- 
gin. Pectorals livid gray-white below, largely over greater basal 
portion, and outer margins broadly dusky-brown to blackish. 
Caudal similar to anal, and lower margin toward base of fin sim- 
ilarly pale. Upper surface of body deep drab-brown, very finely 
marbled or vermiculated with deeper color, and producing a 
beautiful checked appearance everywhere. ‘These markings even 
extend over lips and iris, which is of same general tint, though 
with a light ground-color. Pectorals narrowly pale brownish, and 
submarginally with deep color of back. Fringes brownish. Bait 
brown. Caudal and dorsal similar to back, former with vermicu- 
lations assuming horizontal course as lines similar to rays. 
Length about 33 inches. Cape May. January 11th, 1907. H. 
Walker Hand. 
