. The first [-fifth] reader of the school and family series. sh ascend the Hud- Part V. ICHTHYOLOGY, OR FISHES. 251 son one hundred and fifty miles to deposit their spawn, anddescend in the latter part of May, when they are called backshad, and are then lean, and scarcely fit to be eaten. Theywere formerly taken in immense quantities, but their numbersare gradually diminishing. 9. The anchovy, which is a small fish from four to five inch-es in length, chiefly distinguished from the herrings by hav-ing the head pointed, the upper jaw the longest, and the mouthdeeply divided, is abundant in the
. The first [-fifth] reader of the school and family series. sh ascend the Hud- Part V. ICHTHYOLOGY, OR FISHES. 251 son one hundred and fifty miles to deposit their spawn, anddescend in the latter part of May, when they are called backshad, and are then lean, and scarcely fit to be eaten. Theywere formerly taken in immense quantities, but their numbersare gradually diminishing. 9. The anchovy, which is a small fish from four to five inch-es in length, chiefly distinguished from the herrings by hav-ing the head pointed, the upper jaw the longest, and the mouthdeeply divided, is abundant in the Mediterranean, and waswell known to the Greeks and Romans, by whom the liquorprepared from it was held in high estimation. It is pickledin large quantities for exportation, and the well-known ancho-vy sauce, used for seasoning, is prepared from it. I Mi-gea-tion, removal. | 2 Bback-ish, saltish. LES. IX. SOFT-RAYED BONY FISHES, WITH THE VENTRAL FINS BENEATH THE PECTORALS: Called Suh-bracMals. [The families of the Cod, Flat-fish, and Salt-water Sucker^:.] 1. Scale of Inches, The Cod Familt.—1. Three-hearded Ruckling, or Sea-loche, Motella tricirrata. Torsk, Bros^nius inilgaris. 3. The Haddock, Morrhua cealcfinus. 4. Coal-fish, Mcr-langtis carbonari 11s. 5. The Ling, Lota niolva. 6. Five-bearded Reckling, Motella quin-qtiecirrata. T. The Whiting, Mcrlangus vulgaris. 8. Great Forked Hake, Phyds furca-tus. 9. Common Cod, Morrhua vulgaris. The second division of the soft-rayed bony fishes consists L52 WII-LSON S FIFaH KEAUEK. Part V. «)f the Cod family, the family of the Flat-fish, and the twoIamilies of the salt-water {Suckers. 1. THE COD FAMILY. {GacUcIce.) 1. At the head of the Cod family is the common cod, whichis the largest, best knoAvn, and most valuable member of is found universally in European Seas, from the coast ofSpain to Iceland; and on the eastern American coast, andamong its numerous islands, northward from the latitude ofNew York, it is even still mo
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