. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . rsal fins withthe posterior part divided into spurious fins ; the second dorsal, distant from the first. PISCES — FISH. 749 employ in the whole, a capital of nearly two hundred thousand pounds. Themackerel fishery on the coast of New England is very productive. It iscarried on in small schooners of twenty or thirty tons. THE TUNNY* Retains not only the character, but the habits of the mackerel. They resortin vast shoals to the Mediterranean, at cert
. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . rsal fins withthe posterior part divided into spurious fins ; the second dorsal, distant from the first. PISCES — FISH. 749 employ in the whole, a capital of nearly two hundred thousand pounds. Themackerel fishery on the coast of New England is very productive. It iscarried on in small schooners of twenty or thirty tons. THE TUNNY* Retains not only the character, but the habits of the mackerel. They resortin vast shoals to the Mediterranean, at certain seasons, and, from the earliestperiods of history, have constituted a considerable branch of commerce tunny, however, differs greatly from the mackerel in size. One whichMr Pennant saw at Inverary in Scotland, weighed four hundred and sixtypounds. It was seven feet ten inches in length, and the circumference inthe largest part was five feet seven, and near the tail only one foot six. Thepieces, when fresh cut, appear like raw beef but when boiled turn pale, andhave something the flavor of salmon. THE PILOT FISH2. Has a long and banded body, with four loose spines on the back; a com-pressed head, rounded off in front; a small mouth, the jaws of which areof equal length, pnd furnished with small teeth. The palate has a curvedrow of teeth, and the tongue has teeth all along. This species is found in the Mediterranean, Southern ocean, East Indies,and Cape of Good Hope. It grows to a foot and a half in length, andderives its name from being commonly seen with the shark, to which itappears to point out its prey. The circumstance of its guiding the shark, 1 Tkynnus vulgaris, Cuv. _ This genus has a projecting ridge on each side of the tail,and a row of pointed teeth in each jaw; anal and second dorsal fins subdivided; firstdorsal fin prolonged almost to the second, and sometimes touching it. 2 Cenlronotus ductor, Lacep. This genus has one dorsal fin with spines before;
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