. The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . This animal seems to be confined to the northern seas, and sometimes isfound near the coasts of Scotland. It grows to a very large size, being fre ■quently taken of the length of seven feet, and even more. It is a mostravenous and fierce fish, and when taken, fastens upon every thing withinits reach. It is said even to bite so hard, that it will seize upon an anchor,and leave the marks of its teeth on it. It feeds aliTiost entirely on shell-fish,the hardest of A
. The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . This animal seems to be confined to the northern seas, and sometimes isfound near the coasts of Scotland. It grows to a very large size, being fre ■quently taken of the length of seven feet, and even more. It is a mostravenous and fierce fish, and when taken, fastens upon every thing withinits reach. It is said even to bite so hard, that it will seize upon an anchor,and leave the marks of its teeth on it. It feeds aliTiost entirely on shell-fish,the hardest of Avhich it easily crushes with its jaws. It has so formidableand disagreeable appearance, that it is only eaten oy tfte fishermen, , prefer it to halibut. ^Anarchicas htpvs, Lin. This genus has the body long, smooth; head thick and obtuse;anterior teeth long and conicc^ ; the others, bony tubercles, with small enamelled teeth outhen summits; six rays in .tie bronchial membrane. PISCES— 747 THE GILT-HEADi. Takes its name from its predominant color, the forehead and sides resemoliaggold, though the latter are tinged with brown. It has but one back fin,which reaches the whole length of the body. In form, it in some degree re-rembles the bream. It is found in deep waters, on bold rocky shores; itsubsists chiefly on shell-fish, and some of the species grow to the weightoften pounds. Besides the lunated, which is the most common, and takes its name froma semi-lunar gold spot under the eyes, there are the red, and the toothed orstreaked gilt-heads, the last of which is distinguished by two canine teethon each side. THE MULLET2 Was formerly much celebrated as a treat for the epicure, and frequent allu-sions to it are found in the ancient satirists. It is a fish of an elegant form;is generally found by the seashores, where it roots like a hog, in the sandor mud, and it is so active, that it frequently escapes, by leaping out of thefishermens nets. The hea
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