. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. 252 THE BULL-HEAD. The odd-looking fish, which is known by the name of the Three-lobkd Blepsiar i<, one of those species to wliicli tlie ancient naturalists had affixed certain names without a'nv apparent motive for so doing. There is no particular meaning in the word, and the sum ol information obtainable from lexicons is, that it signifies a certain fish. The members of this genus are found on the coasts of Kamschatka, and some fine specimens in
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. 252 THE BULL-HEAD. The odd-looking fish, which is known by the name of the Three-lobkd Blepsiar i<, one of those species to wliicli tlie ancient naturalists had affixed certain names without a'nv apparent motive for so doing. There is no particular meaning in the word, and the sum ol information obtainable from lexicons is, that it signifies a certain fish. The members of this genus are found on the coasts of Kamschatka, and some fine specimens in the British Museum were obtained from the New Orcas Lslands in the Gulf. T1IUEK-IX)BED cirrhOms. : «â '»<+., kl Sa of Georgia. This .species is not very common, but may easily be known from its congener, the Tavo-lobed Blepsias {Blepsias hilolms), by the peculiar manner in which the'spiny portion of the dorsal fin is notched so as to form the whole fin into three distinct lobes. In the second species this structure is not seen. In both, the .soft portion of the dorsal fin is greatly developed, and the body and fins are boldly marked with dark streaks upon a lighter surface. The body is entirely covered with prickles. We now come to a very familiar and not very fish ; the well-knoM-n Bull-head, or Miller's Thumb, sonietiines called l)y the name of Tommy Logge. This large-headed and odd-looking fish is very common in our brooks and streams, where it is generally foinid under loose stones, and affords great syiort to the juvenile fisherman. In my younger days, the chase of the Bull-heiul \vas rather an exciting one, and was carried out without hook or line, or indeed any aid but the hands. This fish "has a habit of hiding itself under loose stones, and on aceoimt of its flat, though wide head, is enabled to push itself into crevices which are apparently much too small to contain it. ' By practice, the stones which seemed most likely
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