. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] illustrated from nature by the author. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 200 ARIKRICAN FISHEb. ACANTHOPrERYGII. THE COMMON POND FISH. FRESH WATER SUN FISH. Pomotis Vulgaris,—Cuvier. i; nH }• '£3 This beautiful little fish has gained its provincial name from the txtreme brilliancy of its colors when disporting itself in the sunshine, the numerous spots on its body have procured for it the absurd name of Pumpkin-seed in many States, and in Massachusetts it is known as Br
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] illustrated from nature by the author. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 200 ARIKRICAN FISHEb. ACANTHOPrERYGII. THE COMMON POND FISH. FRESH WATER SUN FISH. Pomotis Vulgaris,—Cuvier. i; nH }• '£3 This beautiful little fish has gained its provincial name from the txtreme brilliancy of its colors when disporting itself in the sunshine, the numerous spots on its body have procured for it the absurd name of Pumpkin-seed in many States, and in Massachusetts it is known as Bream. It is valueless as an article of food, and equally so as a bait fish, its acute spines deterring any fish from seizing it. It is, however, a constant object of pursuit to boy and lady anglers. It has very many varieties, and a wide geographical range, being found from Lake Huron, through all the Eastern States, and along the Atlantic coast so far south as Carolina. Its color is greenish olive above, with irregular points of red and broader yellow or reddish brown spots disposed in very irregular lines. Ranges of brighter spots on the bluish operculum, and on the hinder prolongation of the operculum a black spot with a bright scarlet margin. Its body is much compressed, very broad, oval. Scales large and even. Forehead eloping to the snout. Lateral line concurrent with. 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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