. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. KVKl) —WcHMiiis ocellnris. VIVIPAROUS ;^oar«s !ui>«n«i. SEA —. lupus. % 'm bits and general "iccies belongiiirr iing of a simple it is possessed I' the wet stones agility of tlie is so wary and s the sea and is ho Jumper-tish repeated waves. 30 is in the soas are known to The RfTTER-FlSH, SWORDICK, or SPOTTED (iuNNKL (Cenfrondtus gumllus) belongs to us fannly and ,s evident y one of the transitional species
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. KVKl) —WcHMiiis ocellnris. VIVIPAROUS ;^oar«s !ui>«n«i. SEA —. lupus. % 'm bits and general "iccies belongiiirr iing of a simple it is possessed I' the wet stones agility of tlie is so wary and s the sea and is ho Jumper-tish repeated waves. 30 is in the soas are known to The RfTTER-FlSH, SWORDICK, or SPOTTED (iuNNKL (Cenfrondtus gumllus) belongs to us fannly and ,s evident y one of the transitional species between the true blenSes and those which are placed at the end of the family. uienmes ana This iish is frequently captured upon our coasts, especially on the rocky shore and is mostly found hidden under stones and seaweeds in the rock-pool. iS W Wcedinc tide. Ihe name of Butter-fish s very appropriate -ind W .rivo,, +r. ,-f ^, ^ receaing plentiful mucous secretion which is pmm^ lo-er s o v n, w ," l T '^.^''''K?^ *^^« that it can with difficulty be retained te h- nd It is-mS- n '^ '''. '^ '° '^^PP''^ and even if confined wi^.iu the linit"]^ Uie'l^^ck^^^^ rno'^^lg'^^^^r""^^^^^ The body ot this fish is much elongated and somewhat e(^.' head is small he muz. e blunt, and the dorsal fin is low and long, extending the ^^'lo le Sth oTtl e oack. The ventral fins are very small. The colour of the Swordick is browif u L e specnnens with a purple and in others with a golden wash. Alon. the base of the doi"al i-illtXHrea '^-^;;^^Se^ 41 1 • m. 1 ^lUL. ^1 ttttiK nio\\n stri H' is also drawn from the pvp tn the lower jaw. The length of the Butter-fish is about six inches ^ U2. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : Ro
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