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ARMED GURNARD. 
projecting far beyond the membrane. In the specimen from 
which our figure was taken, the tail was round, with the rays 
contained within the border of the membrane. The first dorsal 
also was distinct from the second, with the third rays longer than 
the second, and much longer than the first, the membrane 
extending from close to the top of each to the next succeeding. 
The second dorsal rises close to the first, and ends at some 
distance from the tail; the rays moderately high. The anal 
fin ends nearer the tail than does the second dorsal. The 
pectorals reach a little beyond the rent. The two separate 
fingers are placed as in the true Gurnards. 
The colour of this fish is red, (that described by Dr. Moore 
was scarlet,) softening into pale flesh-colour below; the anal 
and dorsal fins crimson; other fins pale and inclined to grey. 
Head of Armed Gurnard. 
