. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. PLECTOGNATHI 727 Body non-inflatable, truncate posteriorly, without caudal peduncle; caudal fin absent, the dorsal and anal fins confluent. Skin rough or tessellated. Vertebrae 17 in OrtJiagoriscus. The very young are armed with Fig. 440.—OrtJiagoriscus mola. (After Goode.) x^\. The " Sun-Fish " are extraordinary creatures found in the open sea or descending to great depths, and of wide distribution. The number of species is still very uncertain, but two generic forms, OrtJiagoriscus or Mola and Ikmzania, are easily distin- o-uished.
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. PLECTOGNATHI 727 Body non-inflatable, truncate posteriorly, without caudal peduncle; caudal fin absent, the dorsal and anal fins confluent. Skin rough or tessellated. Vertebrae 17 in OrtJiagoriscus. The very young are armed with Fig. 440.—OrtJiagoriscus mola. (After Goode.) x^\. The " Sun-Fish " are extraordinary creatures found in the open sea or descending to great depths, and of wide distribution. The number of species is still very uncertain, but two generic forms, OrtJiagoriscus or Mola and Ikmzania, are easily distin- o-uished. Examples of both occur now and then on our coasts. Orthagoriscus mola grows to upwards of 8 feet and to a weight of 1800 pounds. It has been observed to swim slowly about, near the surface, the high dorsal above the water. Its food is said to consist chiefly of jelly-fish and larval fishes; its mode of reproduction and places of breeding are still 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 Harmer, S. F. (Sidney Frederic), Sir, 1862- ed; Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir, 1861-1927. ed. [London, Macmillan and Co. , Limited; New York, The Macmillan Company
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