. Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese. Zoology. 280 ZOOLOGY. 446. (n.) The second family, Scleroderma contains fishes which are remarkable for their very hard and gra- nulated skins. They have a prolonged muzzle, with dis- tinct teeth. Their skin is covered with scales in some species, and in others very rough, like a file, whence they are commonly termed Jile-fishes. They are principally inhabitants of warm seas, living near rocks or on the sur- face of the water, their brilliant colours sparkling in the sunshine like those of the Chaetodons. The Batistes,
. Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese. Zoology. 280 ZOOLOGY. 446. (n.) The second family, Scleroderma contains fishes which are remarkable for their very hard and gra- nulated skins. They have a prolonged muzzle, with dis- tinct teeth. Their skin is covered with scales in some species, and in others very rough, like a file, whence they are commonly termed Jile-fishes. They are principally inhabitants of warm seas, living near rocks or on the sur- face of the water, their brilliant colours sparkling in the sunshine like those of the Chaetodons. The Batistes, or file-fishes, are generally remarkable for the appendages of various kinds attached to the surface of the body. One of the most curious species in this respect is the B. pen- cilligerus, whose body is covered with little branched. 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 Reese, David Meredith, 1800-1861. New York : A. S. Barnes
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