. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. Evolution; Heredity; Human beings; Natural selection. Fig. 29.—Callionymus lyra. Upper figure, male; lower figure, fenuta, The lower figure is more reduced than the upper. nymus lyra has been called the gcmmeous dragonet " froni its brilliant, gem-like ; When fresh caught from the sea the body is yellow of various shades, striped and spotted with vivid blue on the head; the dorsal fins axe pale brown with dark longitudinal bands; the ventral, caudal, and anal fins being bluish-black. The female, or sordid dragonet, w


. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. Evolution; Heredity; Human beings; Natural selection. Fig. 29.—Callionymus lyra. Upper figure, male; lower figure, fenuta, The lower figure is more reduced than the upper. nymus lyra has been called the gcmmeous dragonet " froni its brilliant, gem-like ; When fresh caught from the sea the body is yellow of various shades, striped and spotted with vivid blue on the head; the dorsal fins axe pale brown with dark longitudinal bands; the ventral, caudal, and anal fins being bluish-black. The female, or sordid dragonet, was con- sidered by Linnteus, and by many subsequent naturalists, as r distinct species; it is ol a dingy reddish-brown, with the da $»l fin brown and the other fins white. The sexes differ al|0. 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 Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. New York Hurst


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