. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. JOHN VORY.—Znis faljcr. ^^^H'f^A W' ^ 1 ^^Bbp'^ p ^^P' ,.M' 1 ¥'; i^wl Is Ti, 1, J -^^^^ ^^''^ ^^ ^'^'"^ peculiar. The body is very deep, and greatly compressed The head is oddly shaped, and the mouth can be protruded to a surprising extent. The spines of the first dorsal fin arc much prolonged, and behind each ray is given off a very long waving filament, three times as long as the ray in front of it. Along the base of the dorsal and anal f
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. JOHN VORY.—Znis faljcr. ^^^H'f^A W' ^ 1 ^^Bbp'^ p ^^P' ,.M' 1 ¥'; i^wl Is Ti, 1, J -^^^^ ^^''^ ^^ ^'^'"^ peculiar. The body is very deep, and greatly compressed The head is oddly shaped, and the mouth can be protruded to a surprising extent. The spines of the first dorsal fin arc much prolonged, and behind each ray is given off a very long waving filament, three times as long as the ray in front of it. Along the base of the dorsal and anal fins are arranged two rows of .spiny scales, their points being directed backward, and one row being set at each side of the ifin. The colour of this fish is very beautiful, especially if seen immediately after its removal from the water, when golden brown, olive, Avliite, and azure are reflected from its surfnce in changing tints, that rapidly vanish after death. We now come to a most beautiful and interesting fish, the rnKvniENE, so often erroneously .spoken of as the dolphin. splendid fisli is found in many of the warmer seas, inhabiting the Mediterranean hea, and the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans. The reader has, in all probability, heard the old story respecting the lovely and changeful colours, of the dying dolphin and is quite. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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