. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. m is seized and. TESSELATED harUt. Skvekal oihev British species of the same genus are known, such as the Green Streaki:u-\\ 1!Asse or (.REEX-FI8H {Labrus Donovani), a rather rare but very beautifully ;, almost wholly n,,.eu and slightly streaked. Some naturalists tliink that this is only the young ot the preceding species. The most curiously decorated liritish species IS lowoyer, the Ihukk-Spotted Wkasse {Labrus
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. m is seized and. TESSELATED harUt. Skvekal oihev British species of the same genus are known, such as the Green Streaki:u-\\ 1!Asse or (.REEX-FI8H {Labrus Donovani), a rather rare but very beautifully ;, almost wholly n,,.eu and slightly streaked. Some naturalists tliink that this is only the young ot the preceding species. The most curiously decorated liritish species IS lowoyer, the Ihukk-Spotted Wkasse {Labrus trimacuhtus). This fish is decorated w. li a rich -uddy orange over the greater part of its body, becoming slightly paler on the siiK and changnig to golden ye W on the abdomen, with the slightest possible dash of ml. On the upper part of the back, and occupying portions of the dorsal tin, are three large spots ot deep rich purple, between which are placed four siuiilarly shaped spots of pale Hiese spots, however, are rather variable in number. In the course of the preceding pages our notice has been drawn to many remarkable ornis ot hshes, some terrible in their fearful armatures of spines and teeth, some repulsive Irom their slimy extta'ior and coldly malignant aspect, and others almost bordering on the ,,,,,. i,,âu the odd and eccentric manner in which various parts of their structure are Ihe I'AliKOT-FiSH of the Ceylonese seas, though not strikiiKdv iniupie in its external appearance, as many of the already described, is, Mhen closely , one of the most wonderfully coloured hsli in the world. As may be seen by the cn-ravuig, the whole body is covered with a beautifully drawn pattern of elonoated Hexagons, as perfect and regular as those of a honeycomb. The colours of this remarkable fish are as follow : The general hue of the Tesselated 1 aiTut-hsii azure-blue, covered with a hexagonal network of golden yellow. Th
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