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WOLF-FISH. 
shorter than those which follow, the margin waved, and near 
Its end an indentation, which may he accidental. This fin and 
the anal run near the tail, their termination rounded and 
bound down, hut not actually united to the tail; this last 
organ round, as is the pectoral also, and fleshy, wide, extending- 
low towards the throat, the border crenate, with eighteen rays'’ 
Ihe gromid-coloiir of the head and body is dull brown 
becoming paler, to white below, with numerous white mottlings’ 
and seven irregular bluish bands on the back and sides, passing 
up also over the dorsal fin, except the hindmost hand, which 
IS confined to the back. None of these bands are found on 
the body towards the tail. On the dorsal fin also there are 
oblique lines of dark blue colour, which run obliquely backward 
without being conformed to the course of the rays. The 
border and lower portion of the pectoral fin pink. Net-formed 
markings on the forehead. 
