. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . Miid-FLih lAmia Calvaj Yellow Perch (Perca Flavescens) NORTH AMERICAN FOOD AND GAME /•*./• 4. It. S^villi-KiTtt, \ AUSTRALIAN LUNG-FISH Thii fish is also knoiun Ui ihe Burnett River Salmon [yitiJui-on-SeJ BOOK IF. FISHES CHAPTER I LUXG-FISHES JXD CHIMERJS BV \V. P. PVCXAFT, , THOUGH amongst the lowest of the backboned animals, tlie Fishes are neverthelessan exceedingl)- interesting group, distinguished from all others b}- the possession offins, which are divisible into two series, — an unpa
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . Miid-FLih lAmia Calvaj Yellow Perch (Perca Flavescens) NORTH AMERICAN FOOD AND GAME /•*./• 4. It. S^villi-KiTtt, \ AUSTRALIAN LUNG-FISH Thii fish is also knoiun Ui ihe Burnett River Salmon [yitiJui-on-SeJ BOOK IF. FISHES CHAPTER I LUXG-FISHES JXD CHIMERJS BV \V. P. PVCXAFT, , THOUGH amongst the lowest of the backboned animals, tlie Fishes are neverthelessan exceedingl)- interesting group, distinguished from all others b}- the possession offins, which are divisible into two series, — an unpaired, ranged along the middleof the back and abdomen, and including the tail-fin; and a paired series, representing thefore and hind limbs of land animals. The body is either clothed with scales or naked,and, being perfectlv sustained by the water, needs no support from the fins, which serve asbalancing-organs. In the brilliancy and beaut\- of their coloration fishes display a \ariet_\ that cannot beexcelled by any other animals. Furthermore, the coloration is often rendered still morebeautiful from the fact that it can undergo rapid changes of hue. Frequen
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