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ANTENNATED SCORP^NA. 



Scorpaena Antennata. S. fusco Jlavoque fasciata. pinnis pector* 

 alihus magnis molaceis, fascia oculari fusca. 



Scorpaena variegated with brown and yellow, with large violet- 

 coloured pectoral fins, and brown band across the eyes. 



Scorpaena antennata. S. fascia oculari. Lin.Syst.Nat. Gmel. 

 p. 12ip. Block, i. 185. 



Greatly allied to the preceding species in habit 

 or general appearance, but somewhat larger, and 

 with a less sloping head : body variegated with 

 numerous brown and yellow transverse stripes : 

 eyes larger than those of the preceding fish : im- 

 mediately over the eyes are seated two longish, 

 cylindric tentacula or cirri, surrounded by several 

 fibrous brown bars: upper jaw longer than the 

 lower : pectoral fins smaller than in the flying 

 Scorpaena, and of a deep violet-colour, with the 

 rays projecting greatly beyond the membrane; 

 dorsal, anal, and caudal fins hyaline, with the rays 

 spotted with brown; those of the dorsal running 

 far beyond the membrane : scales on the body" 

 larger than in the flying Scorpaena, and the head 

 nearly plain or whitish in front : native of the rivers 

 of Amboina. 



