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darts rapidly out of its hiding place and snaps up the food, before it has 
fallen to the ground. At the same time (and also when angered) it erects 
its dorsal fins, the foremost of which has very sharp and poisonous spines. 
The wounds they can inflict are very dangerous, as they often cause violent 
inflammation. 
Fig. 126. Lophius piscatorius, t /3 nat. size. Tank 10. 
The Fishing-frog or Angler-fish, Lophius (Fig. 126), is especially 
well provided with the means of attracting its prey. It is probably the 
most hideous monster among the fishes of the Mediterranean. The enormous 
flat head occupies almost three quarters of the body, and the wide mouth 
