VELLOW SKULPIN. 
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There is a variety of this fish which differs sufficiently to 
require a separate notice. — It is of less frequent occurrence than 
that which we have described, but is represented by the figure 
in Mr. Yarrell’s second edition, as already referred to. The 
membrane of the first dorsal fin much wider than usual, and 
reaching to near the extremity of the longest ray. 
As bearing on the question of the sexes of this species I 
quote the following note from an examination of two examples, 
one of which possessed the usual marks of the male; but the 
Other displayed those characters which by the Prince of Musig- 
nano are ascribed to the female. The mouth was more slightly 
formed, and had a less extensive gape; and the lengthened 
ray of the first dorsal reached no further back than to the end 
of the third ray of the second dorsal. The colour of both 
examples was the same. We shall say more on this subject 
when we describe the Dusky Skulpin. 
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