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Sea-centipede
The sea-centipede (scolopendre) is a fish that looks like a land centipede. When it swallows a hook it disgorges everything inside it to eject the hook. The artist has drawn a generic fish with multiple fins, possibly being pulled up by a hooked line.
Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes
Last update February 7, 2023
