. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] : illustrated from nature. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 300 AMERICAN FISHES. the pharyngeal bones. Rays.—; 16 ; P. 16; V. 9 ; A. 16 ; D 12—0. " * This description applies to a female—^the male differs in the up- per jaw being elongated into a proboscis, which projects beyond the lower jaw when the mouth is closed; it is formed of a moveable carti- laginous mass articulated to the extremity of the nasal bones, and is furnished with teeth as well as the rest of t
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] : illustrated from nature. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 300 AMERICAN FISHES. the pharyngeal bones. Rays.—; 16 ; P. 16; V. 9 ; A. 16 ; D 12—0. " * This description applies to a female—^the male differs in the up- per jaw being elongated into a proboscis, which projects beyond the lower jaw when the mouth is closed; it is formed of a moveable carti- laginous mass articulated to the extremity of the nasal bones, and is furnished with teeth as well as the rest of the jaw. The lower jaw is narrower, and entirely received within the concavity of the upper one when the mouth is shut.* ". 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 Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858. New York : W. A. Townsend
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