. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. 'in «â SEA 110RS&âIlipi>oca)in>us , OUEAX PIPE , OR rnhh-TlSU-Singuathui acus. on tlio sides of t size, OIK! that ies of Sun-lis]i IS illustration, ire with wliicli lore iii('oiii[iro- id other I'rt'sli Tn the family to which belongs the Ska Dkagox, tlic hroast is developed in a wonderful manuer, being always broader than deep, and in some cases the breadth very much exceeding the depth. Tlie mouth is set under the projecting s
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. 'in «â SEA 110RS&âIlipi>oca)in>us , OUEAX PIPE , OR rnhh-TlSU-Singuathui acus. on tlio sides of t size, OIK! that ies of Sun-lis]i IS illustration, ire with wliicli lore iii('oiii[iro- id other I'rt'sli Tn the family to which belongs the Ska Dkagox, tlic hroast is developed in a wonderful manuer, being always broader than deep, and in some cases the breadth very much exceeding the depth. Tlie mouth is set under the projecting snout in a manner fike that of the sturgeon, and the peetoml fins an^ extremelv large and strong, reminding the oliscrver of the same iiieinlx'rs in the tlyiiig gurnards. ' This seems to be a rather vanablf species both in form and it dour. The Teoasus does not possess pectoral fins of such great si/o r^^ the preceding species, but is yet a very remarkalile fish. It is ratiu>r , and the tail is conTposed of twelve rings. The nmch elongated snout is flat and thin, and is furnished tin its upper edge with short spines directed backwards. The general asjiect of its form can be under- stood by reference to the engraving; its colour is yellowish brown. The Pegasus is a Javanese creature. Thk family of the Syngnathidre is represented by several British species. _ The Ska IImrse is common in many European seas, and is sometimes captured on the British In all these fishes there is only one dorsal fin, set far back, and capable of being moved in a marvellous I'ashion, that remimls the observer of a screw-propellev, and evidently answers a similar purpose. Tlie tail of flu; Sea Horse, stiff as it appi'ars to be in dried specimens, is, during the life of the creature, almost as flexible as an elephant's proboscis, ami is employed as a prehensile organ, whereby its owner may be attached to any fixed object. The two specimens represented in the engraviuij are show
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