The history of esculent fish . Tfa. ( *3 ) The CO D FISH 1 S the largeft of the genus Afelli, by authors called AfellusMaximus, and fometimes Afellus Varius, five Striatus. Itis diftinguifhed from other flfhes of the fame kind by thefollowing marks. Its colour on the back and fides is a dufkyolive, intermixed with yellow fpots; a white belly, with awhite line running along each fide from the gills to the tail,which is curved at the abdomen, but flraight elfewhere. Ithas very fmall fcales, which adhere firmly to the fkin; itseyes are large; a fmgle beard hangs at the angle of its lowerjaw, whic
The history of esculent fish . Tfa. ( *3 ) The CO D FISH 1 S the largeft of the genus Afelli, by authors called AfellusMaximus, and fometimes Afellus Varius, five Striatus. Itis diftinguifhed from other flfhes of the fame kind by thefollowing marks. Its colour on the back and fides is a dufkyolive, intermixed with yellow fpots; a white belly, with awhite line running along each fide from the gills to the tail,which is curved at the abdomen, but flraight elfewhere. Ithas very fmall fcales, which adhere firmly to the fkin; itseyes are large; a fmgle beard hangs at the angle of its lowerjaw, which is fhort, feldom longer than ones finger. It has abroad tongue, and feveral rows of teeth, one being much longerthan the reft. Among thefe there are fome moveable teeth, asin the Pike; and in the palate, near the orifice of the ftomach,and near the gills, it has fmall clufters of teeth; it has threeback-fins, two at the gills, two at the breaft, and two at theanus; and the tail is plain.
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