. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] illustrated from nature by the author. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. •iin Tho color of this finli is a light bluish ^ruy, with Joepcr tintH on thir bnok, and greenish reflectionH on the siilt-s, becoming fiilviTy on the belly. Tho pectorals, dorsal and uaudal fins greenish brown, the ven- trals and anul bluish white. The body is oblong, cylindrical, compressed and slondor, tho facial outline gently sloping, the scales, which cover the whole body, the head, gill-c
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] illustrated from nature by the author. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. •iin Tho color of this finli is a light bluish ^ruy, with Joepcr tintH on thir bnok, and greenish reflectionH on the siilt-s, becoming fiilviTy on the belly. Tho pectorals, dorsal and uaudal fins greenish brown, the ven- trals and anul bluish white. The body is oblong, cylindrical, compressed and slondor, tho facial outline gently sloping, the scales, which cover the whole body, the head, gill-covers, and much of the fins are of moderate size and oblong oval f(^ .. The .ow jaw is longest, both maxillaries are well armed with sharp lancet-formed teeth; the palatines, vomer and base of tongue banded with card-like patches of teeth. The operculum terminates in two indistinct flat points. The first dorsal fin is composed of seven weak spinous rays, tho second of one short and twenty-five longer flexible rays. Tho pecto- rals have seventeen soft, the ventrnls one spine and five soft, the anals one spine and twenty-seven soft, and tho caudal nineteen flexible rays. Of the same family with the above are the well-known Spring Mack- erel, Scomber Vernalis, of Mitchil, and Fall Mackerel, Scomber Crre:t^ of the same author, as also the Spanish Mackerel, Scomber ColiaSy all of which species are excellent eating, and give good sport in the bays and inlets. They are, however, so common that they are rarely pvir- Bued for the sport, or taken except as an article of food and commerce. I therefore pass them without farther notice than this mere cursory mention. :!. \m. 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 Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858. New York : Stringer & Townsend
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