CAPE SCORPJENA. 



which has two cirri at the lower edge, and three 

 spines at its posterior edge : the second plate is 

 triangular, and greatly elongated behind : the dor- 

 sal fin is marked in different parts by large and 

 unequal sinuations : the pectoral fins are so long as 

 almost to reach as far as the extremity of the back 

 fin, and the tail is of a rounded shape : the body is 

 varied with brown and yellow transverse bands, 

 and all the fins variegated with the above colours : 

 this species was observed by Commerson about the 

 isles of Mahe, in the year 1768. 



CAPE SCORP-ENA, 



Scorpaena Capensis. S. capite utrinque supra oculos quadridentato t 

 cauda svbuequalL Lin. Syst. Nat. Gmel. p. 120. Gronov.. 

 zooph. p.S8. 



Scorpaena with the head marked on each side over the eyes 

 with four teeth or processes, and nearly even tail. 



LENGTH near a foot: body covered with small, 

 rough, imbricated scales : head large : eyes large, 

 and situated on each side : mouth wide : jaws 

 equal : gill-covers each composed of two very large 

 scaly plates, the upper of which terminates in four 

 denticulations ; and the lower in a single point : 

 back arched and carinated : pectoral fins large and 

 ovate : native of the Cape of Good Hope ; de- 

 scribed by Gronovius. 



