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Sonderbare Fische
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Fishes XLI. Vol. Vl. No. 8., SINGULAR FISHES., Fig. 1. The chordated Stylephorus. (Stylephorus chordatus.), 1 his fifli of a quite fingular fhape lias but 2o years ago been known, when it was brought from the* Weftindian Seas to England. It's eyes ftand on the two fhort cylinders, and the head with the fnout directed upwards confifts of a flexible leathery duplicature. The body terminates in a ftringlike length of i foot and io inches; whereas the length of the body itfelf amounts but to io inches., Fig. 2. The painted Angler. (Lophius pictus.), The painted angler is a native of the pacific Ocean, and is obferved. about NewHolland and Otaheitee. Over thé~wide open mouth fticks a long filament, by which it entices fmall fifhes to devour them. Befides one perceives on the back a pair of thick proceffes. The prime-colour is dull brown with yellow and red fpots. %., Fig. 3. The marbled Angler. (Lophius marmoratus.), This fifh is likewife a native of the pacific Ocean. The body is of a black-brown colour, marbled with blueifh, white and red fpots. Above the upper lip fticks a long filament, forking into two at the tip, and the pectoral fins refemble the paws of a quadruped, but are by no means fo.
