. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. rtylApterus nrinilnlh. levatod coiiditiou ily to change its fact, its elevation izontal direction, nwards and the ig squirrels, rats, iitiful rosc-colouv (in the spots rr to fifteen indies, d in many parts hout the Indian ;riking form, and .'^^â .. MEDITERRANEAN UBANOSCOI''ran(isco7)«s saiher. its lovely colouring, has always attracted the attention of voyagers, even though they have jiossessed no skill in natural history. This heautiful fish i
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. rtylApterus nrinilnlh. levatod coiiditiou ily to change its fact, its elevation izontal direction, nwards and the ig squirrels, rats, iitiful rosc-colouv (in the spots rr to fifteen indies, d in many parts hout the Indian ;riking form, and .'^^â .. MEDITERRANEAN UBANOSCOI''ran(isco7)«s saiher. its lovely colouring, has always attracted the attention of voyagers, even though they have jiossessed no skill in natural history. This heautiful fish is notaljle for the two long detached filaments that are planted between the head and the dorsal fin, the first being extremely elongated and the second much shorter. The first spine of the dorsal fin is solitary, and at first sight looks like another isolated filament. In all the members of this genus, the prreopercuium is armed with long, sharp, and powerful spines, the scales of the body are strongly keeled, and there no appearance of a lateral line. Four species of Flying "^(iurnards are known, the two which have been selected affording excellent types of their general form. Jn the Indian Flying Gurnard, the pectorals are covered with brown spots, and dotted rather profusely with bluish white. AVE now arrive at a moderately large family of fishes, called, from the typical genus, Trachinidic. In these creatures the body is long and latlier flattened, the gill-covei-s are wide, and the teeth are arranged in bands. OUK first examjile of these fishes is fhe very remarkable Ueano- scoi'us, ii word which reciuires some little explanation before examining the form and haliits of the S]iecies. The generic title is derived from two Greek words, literally signifying sky-gazer, and is given to the fisli on account of the i)eculiar position of the eyes, wliich are set so singularly on the upiier part of tiie head, that they look upwards, nisteail of sideways
Size: 2057px × 1215px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, booksubj, booksubjectfishes, booksubjectmollusks
