. Elements of comparative zoology. Zoology. FIG. 131.—Remora (Remoropsis brachyptera}. After Goode. The sucker is shown on the top of the head. part of the dorsal fin is modified into a sucker, by which they attach themselves to other fishes or floating objects, and are thus carried about. In the swordfishes the bones of the upper jaw are modi- fied into a long, stiff sword terminating the snout, and used as a weapon of offence and defence. The largest species reaches a length of fifteen feet. In other points of structure the swordfish are much like the mackerels, (fig. 132), pompanos, and blu
. Elements of comparative zoology. Zoology. FIG. 131.—Remora (Remoropsis brachyptera}. After Goode. The sucker is shown on the top of the head. part of the dorsal fin is modified into a sucker, by which they attach themselves to other fishes or floating objects, and are thus carried about. In the swordfishes the bones of the upper jaw are modi- fied into a long, stiff sword terminating the snout, and used as a weapon of offence and defence. The largest species reaches a length of fifteen feet. In other points of structure the swordfish are much like the mackerels, (fig. 132), pompanos, and bluefish, so well known as food- fish. Of these the largest is the tunny or horse-mack- erel, which sometimes weighs 1500 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 Kingsley, J. S. (John Sterling), 1854-1929. New York, H. Holt and Company
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