. Class book of zoology : designed to afford to pupils in common schools and academies a knowledge of the animal kingdom : with a list of the different species found in the state of New York : the whole scientifically and systematically arranged / Prof. by B. Jaeger. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. 108 CLASS-BOOK OF ZOOLOGY. § 458. That the Romans and Greeks were great lovers of fish, is shown by many facts. For instance, in Athens a fine horse was given for a peculiar kind of fish ; and in Rome, often much more. The wealthy family Licinia was honored by the name of Murana, (Eel,) and the cele- bra
. Class book of zoology : designed to afford to pupils in common schools and academies a knowledge of the animal kingdom : with a list of the different species found in the state of New York : the whole scientifically and systematically arranged / Prof. by B. Jaeger. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. 108 CLASS-BOOK OF ZOOLOGY. § 458. That the Romans and Greeks were great lovers of fish, is shown by many facts. For instance, in Athens a fine horse was given for a peculiar kind of fish ; and in Rome, often much more. The wealthy family Licinia was honored by the name of Murana, (Eel,) and the cele- brated epicure Sergius with that of Orata, (Gold-fish,) on account of their love of fish. The dinner-table of the Roman emperor Theodoric the Great, (in the sixth cen- tury.) was daily covered with a great variety of costly fish. § 459. As the systematic classification of fishes appears to stand in need of much improvement, we make use here of the system of Linnaeus, the most comprehensive for beginners; he divided Fishes into the six following Orders, viz.: 1st Order.—Cartilaginous Fishes with open gills : (Chondropterygii.) 2d Order.—Cartilaginous Fishes with covered gills : (Branchiostegi.) 3d Order.—Apodal Fishes, (Apodes :) without ventral fins. 4th Order.—Jugular Fishes, (Jugulares :) having the ventral in front of the pectoral fins. 5th Order.—Thoracic Fishes, (Thoracici:) having the ventral immediately below the pectoral fins. 6th Order.—Abdominal Fishes, (Abdominales :) hav- ing the ventral behind the pectoral fins. 1st Order.—Cartilaginous Fishes with open gills. Fig. The Hammer-headed Shark.—(Squalus Zygoma.). 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 Jaeger, B. (Benedict), 1789-1869; Smith, Jerome Van Crowninshield, 1800-1879, possible former owner. DSI. New York : D. Ap
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