72 Supplement to the History ON ANGLERFISH

The sea-frog, or "anglerfish," is so named because of the great skill it employs in hunting. It possesses a head far larger than its body—spiny, rough, rounded, and flattened. Its mouth is immense in proportion to its body size, bristling with numerous sharp, hooked teeth. It has large eyes, positioned on the crown of the head rather than at the temples. The tail is round, short, and fleshy, with skin that is whitish on the lower part and a yellowish-black on the upper side.

We believe that many different varieties of this fish can be identified, based on the various illustrations available today. Indeed, three can be found in our *History of Fishes*. The first illustration shows the common anglerfish; the second, the "Author’s anglerfish"; and the third depicts the lesser anglerfish. We now include additional images: first, the anglerfish of Georg Fabricius, and finally (marked B) the illustration of that "frog" which our fishermen—or rather, the fishmongers—call the "sea toad," while seafaring fishermen dub it the "sea devil."