. Fishes. Fishes. 13 8 Fishes as Food for Man swordfish (Xiphias gladius), the halibut {Hippoglossus hippo- glossus), and the king-salmon, or quinnat {Oncorhynchus tschawy- tscha), may be placed first. Those people who feed on raw fish. Fig. 98.—Pescado bianco, Chirostoma humboldtianum (Val.). Lake Chalco, City of Mexico. prefer in general the large parrot-fishes (as Pseudoscarus jordani in Hawaii), or else the young of mullet and similar species. Abundance of Food-fishes.—In general, the economical value of any species depends not on its toothsomeness, but on its abtmdance and the ease with w

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. Fishes. Fishes. 13 8 Fishes as Food for Man swordfish (Xiphias gladius), the halibut {Hippoglossus hippo- glossus), and the king-salmon, or quinnat {Oncorhynchus tschawy- tscha), may be placed first. Those people who feed on raw fish. Fig. 98.—Pescado bianco, Chirostoma humboldtianum (Val.). Lake Chalco, City of Mexico. prefer in general the large parrot-fishes (as Pseudoscarus jordani in Hawaii), or else the young of mullet and similar species. Abundance of Food-fishes.—In general, the economical value of any species depends not on its toothsomeness, but on its abtmdance and the ease with which it may be caught and pre-. 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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