. Natural history of the fishes of Massachusetts, embracing a practical essay on angling . choose. Mr Pennant relates that, on throwing one intoa pail of water, it adhered so firmly to the bottom,that on taking the fish by the tail the whole waslifted, though it contained some gallons. 220 DISCOBOLI. When the ocean becomes severely turbulent, itis supposed they fasten on stones, to keep frombeing driven suddenly on the rocky shores, whichthey seem fond of frequenting. We have foundthem on Long Island, in Boston harbor, after alonff continued northeast storm, weighino; about sixpounds. It is ba
. Natural history of the fishes of Massachusetts, embracing a practical essay on angling . choose. Mr Pennant relates that, on throwing one intoa pail of water, it adhered so firmly to the bottom,that on taking the fish by the tail the whole waslifted, though it contained some gallons. 220 DISCOBOLI. When the ocean becomes severely turbulent, itis supposed they fasten on stones, to keep frombeing driven suddenly on the rocky shores, whichthey seem fond of frequenting. We have foundthem on Long Island, in Boston harbor, after alonff continued northeast storm, weighino; about sixpounds. It is barely possible that the anchor onwhich they fixed for security, was torn from thebottom, and both washed on the beach together. The sucking surface acts upon the same princi-ple of that upon the head of the remora, thoughdifferently constructed, both being adhere to trees by fleshy pads on their toes,which are very similar to the lump-suckers ovalcushion ; and either of them will sometimes allowthe body to be drawn in halves, before theylet go their hold. THE LUMP Lump-fish and lump-sucker, are names indiffer-ently applied to tlie same fish. From the middleof June till September, they are often drawn upin fishing for cod and haddock. Being short and ECHENEIS. 221 thick, and of a bluish purple color, together withrigid fins, they are rather uncouth in attain the length of a foot and a half, but wehave not been fortunate in procuring a specimenof more than twelve inches long. The head is ob-tuse ; the tongue short; teeth small and sharp;the gill membrane has four rays; the operculumis constituted of one piece only ; the body thickand totally destitute of scales ; the ventral finsunited. On the sides are dark, prominent spots,but bordering on the abdomen they become lighter;the belly is of a bright red, in midsummer ; pec-toral fins orange, shaded with a redish tinge, andthe eyes are sparkling red. We are assured they are a very tolerableartic
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