SEA SCOP^PION.. 
underside is of a sllverish colour, tinged with a 
little red. The upper side is of a dusky brown,, 
sprinkled with small black spots, with some, 
larger clouds of black. The dark on the back,, 
and the light colour on the belly, join in a ccyn- 
fused pe6linated manner. It has a lateral line: 
from head to lail^ and, also, two fins on the 
back, one on the belly behind the vent,. and the. 
tail fin: these are composed of transparent 
webs, or membranes; the spifies that spread' 
and support them are orange-coloured and; 
black. The fins behind the gills are orange-^ 
coloured: the spines are spotted with black. 
There is a pair of narrow, fins, or feelers, 
under the fore part of the belly, of a whitish; 
colour: they have each, of them only three 
spines. 
" This fish," concludes Edwards, was 
fresh at the time I drew it, and was then 
shedding the spawn. The grains,, or eggs. 
%vere of the size of rape seeds,, and of a very 
red colour, it was taken in the month of Ja- 
nuary. 1 have met with it*s figure in a set o: 
prints, where it is called Porcellus." 
