The animal kingdom, arranged after its organization : forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . ?m&^i^. mm Fig. 138.—Tlie Boar-fish. are behind the pectorals, but still attached to the shoulder. One only is known, of the Indian Ocean, silven,with a black spot near the back. Stromateus. This genus has the same compressed form as Zeus, and the same smooth epidermis; but themuzzle is blunt, and not protractile. It has a single dorsal, with a few concealed spines anteriorly, but noventrals. Tlie vertical fins are thickened as in the scaly-finned fishes ; th
The animal kingdom, arranged after its organization : forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . ?m&^i^. mm Fig. 138.—Tlie Boar-fish. are behind the pectorals, but still attached to the shoulder. One only is known, of the Indian Ocean, silven,with a black spot near the back. Stromateus. This genus has the same compressed form as Zeus, and the same smooth epidermis; but themuzzle is blunt, and not protractile. It has a single dorsal, with a few concealed spines anteriorly, but noventrals. Tlie vertical fins are thickened as in the scaly-finned fishes ; the gullet has a number of spines attachedto the membrane. They are found in the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean, and Pacific. Some of the speciesdiffer a good deal in form. Peprilm, has the pelvis trenchant and pointed before the vent, resembling rudimental ventrals, and somespecies have this part toothed. Luvarns, resembles the former, but has no trenchant blade on the pelvis, only a small scale, which covers thevent, and a prominent keel on each side of the tall. A large species, silvery, with a reddish back, is found in theEuropean se
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