. Fishes. Fishes. Fig. ?A0 —GaS-topsail Cat, Felichthys felis (L.). Woods Hole. very high spines, extends farthest north and is one of the very largest species. This genus has two barbels at the chin. Most others have four. The commonest sea catfish of the Carolina coast is Galeichthys milherti. In Tachysurus the teeth. Fig. 311.—Sea Catfish, Galeichthys milherti (Cuv. & Val.). Pensacola. on the palate are rounded, in most of the others they are in villiform bands. In most or all of the sea catfish the eggs, as large as small peas, are taken into the mouth of the male and there cared for u
. Fishes. Fishes. Fig. ?A0 —GaS-topsail Cat, Felichthys felis (L.). Woods Hole. very high spines, extends farthest north and is one of the very largest species. This genus has two barbels at the chin. Most others have four. The commonest sea catfish of the Carolina coast is Galeichthys milherti. In Tachysurus the teeth. Fig. 311.—Sea Catfish, Galeichthys milherti (Cuv. & Val.). Pensacola. on the palate are rounded, in most of the others they are in villiform bands. In most or all of the sea catfish the eggs, as large as small peas, are taken into the mouth of the male and there cared for until hatched. The Channel Cats.—In all the rivers of North America east of the Rocky Mountains are found catfishes in great variety. The channel cats, Ictalurus, known most readily by the forked tails, are the largest in size and most valued as food. The tech-. 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 Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. New York, H. Holt and Company
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