Fishes . Fig. 559.—Cottus evcrmanm Gilbert. I^ost River, Oregon. Trachidcrmus ansaius is another river species, the mountain-witch (yama-no-kami) of Japan, remarkable for a scarletbrand on its cheek, conspicuous in life. The chief genus of Atlantic sculpins is Myoxoceplialus, con-taining large marine species, in structure much like the speciesof Cottus. Myoxoceplialus bubalis is the European fatherlasher,or proach; the European sculpin is Myoxoceplialus very similar daddy sculpin of New England is Myoxoceplia-lus granlandicus. This species swarms everywhere from CapeCod northward.
Fishes . Fig. 559.—Cottus evcrmanm Gilbert. I^ost River, Oregon. Trachidcrmus ansaius is another river species, the mountain-witch (yama-no-kami) of Japan, remarkable for a scarletbrand on its cheek, conspicuous in life. The chief genus of Atlantic sculpins is Myoxoceplialus, con-taining large marine species, in structure much like the speciesof Cottus. Myoxoceplialus bubalis is the European fatherlasher,or proach; the European sculpin is Myoxoceplialus very similar daddy sculpin of New England is Myoxoceplia-lus granlandicus. This species swarms everywhere from CapeCod northward. Pareioplitas, or Mailed-cheek Fishes 657 According to Fabricius, Myoxocephalns grcenlandicus isabundant in all the bays and inlets of Greenland, but prefers astony coast clothed with seaweed. It approaches the shore in. Fig. 660.—California Millers Thumb, Cullus gulosus Girard. McCloud (Photograph by Cloudsloy Kuttcr.) Spring and departs in winter. It is very voracious, preying oneverything that comes in its way and pursuing incessantly thesmaller fish, not sparing the young of its own species, and devour-ing Crustacea and worms. It is very active and bold, but doesnot come to the surface unless it be led thither in pursuit of
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