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Family LOPHIID^. 

 Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus. 



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 nth, 1907. H. 

 Walker Hand. 



