. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . 4^ < -s-. r>:tici <•. (/. Savilli-Kint. ^ [Mii/ui^.jniti, JOHN DORIES These two photo^raphi iho^-u the difference in the jaiui ivhen protruded and ivAen at rest MACKEREL, is common in British seas. Man)- members of the family have the hinder portionof the body on each side armed with large plates, well seen in the accompan_\ingphotographs; others have the median fins produced into long filamentous processes. All areeatable, and some highly esteemed as food. One of the most remarkable is the PiLOT-FlSH of
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . 4^ < -s-. r>:tici <•. (/. Savilli-Kint. ^ [Mii/ui^.jniti, JOHN DORIES These two photo^raphi iho^-u the difference in the jaiui ivhen protruded and ivAen at rest MACKEREL, is common in British seas. Man)- members of the family have the hinder portionof the body on each side armed with large plates, well seen in the accompan_\ingphotographs; others have the median fins produced into long filamentous processes. All areeatable, and some highly esteemed as food. One of the most remarkable is the PiLOT-FlSH oftropical and temperate seas, occurring occasionally off the British coasts. It derives its namefrom its habit of accompanj-ing ships and large sharks. From this habit of accompan\ingships it was regarded by the ancients as a sacred fish, since they considered it pointed outthe way to embarrassed sailors, and announced the \icinity of land by slddenl}- close companionship between the pilot-fish and the shark has excited much comment,many observers believing that the
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