. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Fishes; Fishing; Poissons; Pêche sportive. ANQUILLID^. 185 APODAIj MALACOPl'ERYGII. THE EEL. Anguilla; Auctoram. Although I in no respect regard the Eel as worthy of the notice of the angler, a volume on fish and fishing would he incomplete, had it not some allusion to this singular fish, which is, moreover, very excellent on the tahle. The family to which it belongs is of a difi'orent order from any which have been enumerated, that of the apodal Malacopterygii, or soft-fi
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Fishes; Fishing; Poissons; Pêche sportive. ANQUILLID^. 185 APODAIj MALACOPl'ERYGII. THE EEL. Anguilla; Auctoram. Although I in no respect regard the Eel as worthy of the notice of the angler, a volume on fish and fishing would he incomplete, had it not some allusion to this singular fish, which is, moreover, very excellent on the tahle. The family to which it belongs is of a difi'orent order from any which have been enumerated, that of the apodal Malacopterygii, or soft-finned fishes, destitute of ventrals. They have slender and elon- gated bodies, without apparent scales, these being deeply imbedded in mucous skin. Gill-covers they have none, the gill-openings are small, before, and rather below the origin of the pectoral fins. The dorsal fin extends above two-thirds, and the anal above one-half the lonQ;th of the whole fish, both united at the end, and forming a tail. The lateral line exhibits a series of mucous orifices. The general color is hair-brown, varying to glossy bluish green,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858. New York : Stringer & Townsend
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