. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. FLYING FISH 253 of the pursuit of the Flying Fish by the "dolphin" {Cory- phaena hippurus), but have seen nothing of it. The Flying Gurnard, or Sea Robin {Dac-ty-lop'ter-us rol'-i-ians), is a wonderful pink fish, 8 inches long, that is. THE COMMON FLYING FISH. found from Cape Cod to Brazil. It is often picked up on the sea-shore near pound-nets, because fishermen throw it away as unmarketable; but as fish become more scarce, it will he eaten. Its pectoral fins are
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. FLYING FISH 253 of the pursuit of the Flying Fish by the "dolphin" {Cory- phaena hippurus), but have seen nothing of it. The Flying Gurnard, or Sea Robin {Dac-ty-lop'ter-us rol'-i-ians), is a wonderful pink fish, 8 inches long, that is. THE COMMON FLYING FISH. found from Cape Cod to Brazil. It is often picked up on the sea-shore near pound-nets, because fishermen throw it away as unmarketable; but as fish become more scarce, it will he eaten. Its pectoral fins are of enormous size, but use- less for flight. This fish is not closely related to the flying fish, but belongs in the Order of Spinj^-Finned Fishes. It is the only representative of its Family in the New World, and only one other species exists 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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