HORNED FISH. 
This Horned Fish, or Pisciculus-Cornutus, 
for the figure of which we are indebted to Ed- 
wards, is of a squarish figure; the back being 
the narrowest part, and the belly the widest*. 
A thick and strong horny case, which is fixed, 
and not in the smallest degree pliable, cpvers the 
entire body ; it*s surface being divided by lines 
into sexangular parts, with a sort of asterism, 
or star-like figure, marked in the centre of 
each. The body is wholly of a duskv colour; 
but the irides are of an orange red. The 
mouth is small, and the teeth are long and 
slender. 
The Horns, which give name to this fisli, 
are four in number : two springing forwards, 
from above the eyes;, and the other two, 
which spring from the plane of tlie bellv, ex- 
tending backwards towards the tall. I'hcse 
horns are of the same duskv hue as the lighter 
parts of the body. 
On cacli side of the bodv, there is a fin ; 
and there is also one on the hinder part of the 
back, and another on the bellv behind the vent. 
The tail has Hkevvisc a fin, which is remarka- 
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