. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . Inhabits the northern seas, and is never found so far south as ihe Mediter-ranean. Its name is supposed to be a contraction of smell it, from itsvery agreeable smell. The Germans, however, call it the stink-fish. Itsform is very elegant; it is of a silvery color, tinged Avith yellow; and theskin is almost transparent. The largest we have heard of was thirteeninches long, and weighed half a pound. THE GRAYLING2. Is m general of a fine silvery gray, but when just
. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . Inhabits the northern seas, and is never found so far south as ihe Mediter-ranean. Its name is supposed to be a contraction of smell it, from itsvery agreeable smell. The Germans, however, call it the stink-fish. Itsform is very elegant; it is of a silvery color, tinged Avith yellow; and theskin is almost transparent. The largest we have heard of was thirteeninches long, and weighed half a pound. THE GRAYLING2. Is m general of a fine silvery gray, but when just taken it is varied slightlywith blue and gold. The scales are large; the first dorsal fin consists oftwenty-one rays; this fin is spotted; all the rest are plain; the tail is muchforked. It haunts clear and rapid streams, particularly those of mountain-ous countries. In Lapland, where it is very common, the inhabitants useits entrails, instead of rennet, to make their cheese from the milk of therein-deer. The stomach is so hard and thick, that to the touch it appears likecartilage. The largest that has been heard of was taken near Ludlow; itwas half a yard long, and weighed four pounds six ounces. The ancientsbelieved that the oil from them would obliterate freckles and small pnxmarks. 1 Osmcrus eperlanus, Cuv. The characteristics of this genus an? the mouth at the ex-tremity of the snout; head compressed; scales scarcely visible; two dorsal fins; tworows of scattered teeth on each palatine bone ; bronchial membrane with eight rays. 2
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