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PAINTED ANGLER. 



Lophius Pictus. L. eompressus fuscusf, lituris suhflavis rubr& 

 marginatis. 



Compressed brown Angler, with yellowish blotches margined 

 with red. 



Lophius pictus. Variegated Lophius. Nat. Misc. 5. pL Ij^. 



Allied in some degree to the Lophius Histrio : 

 length of the specimen described about four inches : 

 colour dull brown, with a few very large, irregular 

 patches of pale yellow, strongly clouded on the 

 edges with deep crimson : between these blotches 

 are interposed a few rather small, roundish, black 

 spots: over the mouth a long filament, dividing 

 into three at the top : beyond this a pair of thick 

 processes as in the two preceding species : pectoral 

 and ventral fms strongly radiated at the ends by 

 the fibres : native of the Pacific : observed about 

 Otaheitee, New-Holland, &c. 



MARBLED ANGLER. 



Lophius Marmoratus. L. suhcompressus Uvidus, albido ferru' 



gineoque mrius, pinna dorsali dmplici. 

 Subcompressed livid Angler with whitish and ferruginous 



variegations, and simple dorsal fin. Nat. Misc. 5. t. I'jQ. 



Length of the specimen described about five 

 inches : shape oval, or nearly resembling that of 

 the generality of fishes : body slightly compressed : 

 back arched, and furnished with a single and rather 



