5<I© THE SCORPIOK, 



Genus XXXIL— Y'/j-? Scorpion *. 



Tre animals of this tribe are found in our feas ; but 

 owing to the paucity of their numbers, they have no ap- 

 propriated name in the Eiiglijh language. The fpecies 

 enumerated by Linnceus are tliree. The lefler fcorpion 

 refembles a perch in its external figure ; it is thick in 

 proportion to its length, and loaded with an enormous 

 head, rendered frightful by the fltong fpines with which 

 it is befet. 



The colour Is a darkifh dirty yellow, interfperfed with 

 brown fpots. The fkin is covered with extremely mi« 

 nute fcales, refembling thofe of ferpents. Above each 

 eye is a fmall fin-like creft, as was obferved in the blen« 

 ny ; and at the apertures of the noftrils there is a fecond 

 pair. Along the back there is one large fin, which, from 

 its lownefs in the middle, has the appearance of two* 

 The rays upon the firft lobe are fharp and prickly, thofe 

 upon the fecond are cartilaginous. The pedorai fins are 

 broad, rounded, and prickly ;. each ray projeding 

 beyond the membranes, and prefenting a large fpine» 

 The ventral fins, which are exactly oppofite to them, 

 have alfo a fpine terminating the firft ray f. 



The large fcorpion Is about five times the fize of the 

 above ; the colour of a deep red, interfperfed with dark 

 fpots J it is bearded below the under jaw, and has the 



opercula 



* Scorpjena. Lin. Syft. Scorpsena Salvlani. | WillougH, p, J31. 



