. Fishes. Fishes. Fig. 579 —Flying Gurnard, Cephalacanthus volitans (L.). Virginia. shallow water. In the tropics they descend to deeper water, assuming a red color. Prionotus carolinus is the commonest species in New England. Prionotus strigatus, the striped sea- robin, and Prionotus tribulus, the rough-headed sea-robin, are common species along the Carolina coast. None has much value as food, being dry and bony. Ntmierous fossil species. Fio. 580.—Peristedion miniatuni Goode & Bean. Depths of the Giilf Stream. referred to Trigla are found in the Miocene. Podopteryx, from the Italian Mioc
. Fishes. Fishes. Fig. 579 —Flying Gurnard, Cephalacanthus volitans (L.). Virginia. shallow water. In the tropics they descend to deeper water, assuming a red color. Prionotus carolinus is the commonest species in New England. Prionotus strigatus, the striped sea- robin, and Prionotus tribulus, the rough-headed sea-robin, are common species along the Carolina coast. None has much value as food, being dry and bony. Ntmierous fossil species. Fio. 580.—Peristedion miniatuni Goode & Bean. Depths of the Giilf Stream. referred to Trigla are found in the Miocene. Podopteryx, from the Italian Miocene, with small pectorals and very large ven- trals, perhaps belongs also to this family, but its real affinities are unknown. The Peristediidae. — The Peristediidw are deep-water sea- robins, much depressed, with flat heads, a bony coat of mail,. 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 Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. New York, H. Holt and Company
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