. American fishes : a popular treatise upon the game and food fishes of North America with especial reference to habits and methods of capture. Fishes -- North America. 236 AMERICAN FISHES. The Pilot-fish, N. ductor, is a truly pelagic fish, known in all tropical and temperate seas. Its name is derived from its habit of keeping com- pany with ships and large fish, especially sharks. It is the Pompilus of the ancients, who describe it as pointing out the way to dubious or embarrassed sailors, and as announcing the vicinity of land by its sudden disappearance. It was therefore regarded as a sacr
. American fishes : a popular treatise upon the game and food fishes of North America with especial reference to habits and methods of capture. Fishes -- North America. 236 AMERICAN FISHES. The Pilot-fish, N. ductor, is a truly pelagic fish, known in all tropical and temperate seas. Its name is derived from its habit of keeping com- pany with ships and large fish, especially sharks. It is the Pompilus of the ancients, who describe it as pointing out the way to dubious or embarrassed sailors, and as announcing the vicinity of land by its sudden disappearance. It was therefore regarded as a sacred fish. The connec-. 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 Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896. Boston : Estes and Lauriat
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