. An introduction to zoology [microform] : for the use of high schools. Zoology; Zoologie. Fig. 49.—The Garpike. Lepidosteus platyatomus. |. (U. S. F. C.). Fig. 50.—The Bowfin, or Mudfish. Amia calva. |. (U. S. F. C.) latter at first sight looks more like a Teleost, but a closer examin- ation shows the dermal bones of the h-^ad, and the unequal divi- sion c*" the jjail. The superficial resemblance is chiefly due to the regular rows of cycloid scales, while Lepidosteus is at once marked out by the oblique rows of rhombic enamelled plates, which encase it in a coat of mail. It is to this (a
. An introduction to zoology [microform] : for the use of high schools. Zoology; Zoologie. Fig. 49.—The Garpike. Lepidosteus platyatomus. |. (U. S. F. C.). Fig. 50.—The Bowfin, or Mudfish. Amia calva. |. (U. S. F. C.) latter at first sight looks more like a Teleost, but a closer examin- ation shows the dermal bones of the h-^ad, and the unequal divi- sion c*" the jjail. The superficial resemblance is chiefly due to the regular rows of cycloid scales, while Lepidosteus is at once marked out by the oblique rows of rhombic enamelled plates, which encase it in a coat of mail. It is to this (and its voracity) that it owes its name of bony-pike, while it is also called garpike on account of the prolongation of both jaws into a beak, a peculiarity present in the marine gar-fishes (§81). In many cases where such complete protection is afforded by the exo- skeletou, tlie endoskeleton is incompletely developed; such is. 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 Wright, R. Ramsay (Robert Ramsay), 1852-1933. Toronto : Copp, Clark
Size: 2972px × 841px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookpublishe, booksubjectzoology
