Natural history of animals; . Fig. 196. — Darter. Fig. 197. — Sea Raven. 126 VERTEBRATES: EISHES. delicate tints of flowers; they are indeed the gems ofthe waters, as the Humming Birds are the gems of theair. The wonderful power and swift motion of some,the wholesome and delicious food furnished by many,and the exciting sport of their capture combine torender Fishes objects of great interest. The numberof known kinds is about ten thousand. Spine-finned Fishes. Spine-finned Fishes have spines in the back or dorsalfin, and often in the lower fins. The Perch, Sea Bass,Pondfish or Bream, Stargazer
Natural history of animals; . Fig. 196. — Darter. Fig. 197. — Sea Raven. 126 VERTEBRATES: EISHES. delicate tints of flowers; they are indeed the gems ofthe waters, as the Humming Birds are the gems of theair. The wonderful power and swift motion of some,the wholesome and delicious food furnished by many,and the exciting sport of their capture combine torender Fishes objects of great interest. The numberof known kinds is about ten thousand. Spine-finned Fishes. Spine-finned Fishes have spines in the back or dorsalfin, and often in the lower fins. The Perch, Sea Bass,Pondfish or Bream, Stargazers, Sculpins, Sticklebacks,Porgee, Mackerel, Swordfish, and a host of others be-long to this group, for it is the largest of all. The American Yellow Perch, of our ponds and rivers,is known to every boy. The Striped Bass is caught inthe sea near the shore, and the largest weigh seventy-five pounds each. The Pondfish or Bream is found inevery pond, and the round cavities which it makes forits nest may be seen in great numbe
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