South Australian Cobbler

Aquatint depicting the South Australian cobbler (Gymnapistes marmoratus) in side view, facing left. The species is an estuarine, nocturnal member of the family Tetrarogidae. Larger individuals feed on fish, while smaller ones feed on shrimps and crabs. The spines of its dorsal fin are poisonous.

The caption reads in the original French: L’aptiste marbré. (Apistus marmoratus, Cuv. Val.)