. The living world : containing descriptions of the several races of men, and all species of animals, birds, fishes, insects, etc., etc. : with numerous anecdotes, illustrative of their instincts, reasoning powers and domestic habits . i*r, rmiiiirt. f />m,,h;f Ottt ffftiff Samuel Wnlkc:- &Vn !>■<- ORDER II. BONY FISHES. — MALACOPTERYGII ABDOMIXALES. 175 is allout fourteen inches in length, color dark brown above, yellowish on thesides, and white beneath : scales large, with golden reflections. The pectoralfins are reddish, tipped with brown, and the ventrals are of the same color
. The living world : containing descriptions of the several races of men, and all species of animals, birds, fishes, insects, etc., etc. : with numerous anecdotes, illustrative of their instincts, reasoning powers and domestic habits . i*r, rmiiiirt. f />m,,h;f Ottt ffftiff Samuel Wnlkc:- &Vn !>■<- ORDER II. BONY FISHES. — MALACOPTERYGII ABDOMIXALES. 175 is allout fourteen inches in length, color dark brown above, yellowish on thesides, and white beneath : scales large, with golden reflections. The pectoralfins are reddish, tipped with brown, and the ventrals are of the same the distinguishing characteristic of the species is its tuberculated orhorned snout. (. Gibbosus.—The Gibbous Sucker. This species was discovered byLe Sueur, in the Connecticut River, and he thus describes it: — Back elevated in front of the dorsal fin, which is almost as high asbroad, and rounded ; anal fin bilobated ; head nearly as high as long; snoutshort, roundish ; tail straight : caudal fin semi-lunated ; lobes roundish, theinferior one longer than the upper. The color of the back is a deep blue,witli golden reflections; pectoral, ventral, and anal fins of a fine reddishorange color; caudal fin tinted witli carmine and vio
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