. Elements of zoölogy. Zoology. THE TRUE FISHES. 187 and ventral fins unite in forming a disk or sucker by which they attach themselves to rocks. The Liparis is an allied form in which the ventral and pectoral fins also form a sucking disk. The Lepidogaster has two sucking-disks. Note.—According to Gunther, the male lump-fish forms a nest, the female laying 150,000 eggs, and the former guarding them with jealous care. The young follow the male, or, according to Duncan, cling to it at first fey their suckers ; later they are often seen at the surface of the water off shore on the New England co
. Elements of zoölogy. Zoology. THE TRUE FISHES. 187 and ventral fins unite in forming a disk or sucker by which they attach themselves to rocks. The Liparis is an allied form in which the ventral and pectoral fins also form a sucking disk. The Lepidogaster has two sucking-disks. Note.—According to Gunther, the male lump-fish forms a nest, the female laying 150,000 eggs, and the former guarding them with jealous care. The young follow the male, or, according to Duncan, cling to it at first fey their suckers ; later they are often seen at the surface of the water off shore on the New England coast. Star-Gazers ( Uranoscopidce).—In these fishes the eyes are placed upon the top of the head. They are armed with spines capable of inflicting dangerous wounds. Al- lied are the toad-fishes (Batrachidd) (Fig. 229). The fe- male toad-fish ex- cavates a hollow among the rocks, where the eggs are deposited, and in which the male takes its place, de- fendin°" the nurs- Fig. 229-—Toad-fish {Batrachus tau). ery with great pugnacity. The young when hatched cling to the rocks by their yolk-bags. One of this family, from Panama, has a perfect poison-gland, the spine calling to mind the venom-fang of a snake. Cod {Gadidce).—The cod is one of the most valuable of all fishes. They attain a length of five feet and a weight of one hundred pounds. They have three distinct dorsal fins, and a barbel projects from the under jaw. Their range is from Cape Hatteras north on both sides of the Atlantic. In November they spawn in-shore along the New England coast; each female depositing about 9,300,- 000 eggs that rise to the surface and float, the young ap- pearing twenty days later. In summer the fish seek the. 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 Holder, Charles Frederick, 1851-1915; Holder, Joseph B
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