. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. 178 Descriptive Zoology. ^ i 3 1 • f "^ 1 its cartilaginous skeletop. The skn is also roujjh like that of a shark ; but in addition to the separate scales that give roughness, there are several rows of bony plates, each with a central projecting point. These rows of scales are net set cl( ' together, one row of large scales being along the back, rows of smaller scales along the sides. The sturgeon has a projectile toothless moutb, and feeds along the bottom, sucking up worms, larvae, etc., from the mud. The spoonb
. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. 178 Descriptive Zoology. ^ i 3 1 • f "^ 1 its cartilaginous skeletop. The skn is also roujjh like that of a shark ; but in addition to the separate scales that give roughness, there are several rows of bony plates, each with a central projecting point. These rows of scales are net set cl( ' together, one row of large scales being along the back, rows of smaller scales along the sides. The sturgeon has a projectile toothless moutb, and feeds along the bottom, sucking up worms, larvae, etc., from the mud. The spoonbill catfish very much resembles a catfish, being smooth-skinned, but has a long, paddle-shaped upper jaw with which to stir up the mud from which it gets its food. The mudfish, or bowfin„ is, in the Mississippi Valley, commonly called the " dogfish," an unfortunate term that. ,f Fir,. 114. Mudfish; Bowfin; Dogfish (of Central States, but should not be confused with the shark called dogfish). is likely to confuse it with the shark called by the same name. The mudfish, as the name implies, lives in shallow water, and is a very voracious fish. It is more nearly like the ordinary bony fishes than the other ganoids, having a pretty complete bony skeleton. Its flesh is soft, and gen- erally considered as wholly unfit for food, but of late it is beginning to be used. In some waters of the Mississippi system it is very abundant. These four fishes do not present many characteristics in common, hence it is not strange that the authorities differ greatly as to their classification. In the first place, it should K^ 'iiW^.. 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 Colton, Buel P. (Buel Preston), 1852-1906. Toronto : Copp, Clark
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