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THE LYRIE, OR ARMED BULL-HEAD. 



evidently organs of toucli, being plentifully supplied with nerves and movable at the will 

 of the owner. 



The color of this fish is bright rosy-red above, and silvery-white on the sides and abdomen 

 These colors soon fade after the fish has been removed from the water. 



The Gray Gurnard {Trigla gwniardas) is also tolerably common, and is readily to 

 be known by its short pectoral fins and the greenish-brown body, spotted with white above 

 the lateral line. On account of the peculiar sound which it utters, it is popularly known in 

 Scotland by the name of Crooner, and in Ireland it is called the Nowd. 



SAPPHIRINE GURNARD.— TVij^a hlrundo. (One-flfth natural size.) 



Another curious and remarkable species, the Shining or Long-finned Gurnard {Trigla 

 oibscura), is at once linown by the great length of the second spine of the dorsal fin, which is 

 nearly double the length of the other spines, and projects boldly with a slight curve towards 

 the tail. It is a liandsomely colored fish, the head and upper part of the body being ver- 

 milion-red, and the abdomen white, tinged with red. The fianks are shining silvery-white, 

 and have given cause for the name of Sinning Gurnard. The fins are all bright red, with the 

 exception of the pectorals, which are deep blue. 



The Ltrie, or Armed Bull-head, is known by a great variety of names, such as 

 PoGGE, Sea Poacher, and Nohle. 



