. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. THE LUMP-SUCKER. 97 The Lumii-sucker, or Luinji-tish {Cydopterns liiitij>iin), luis a wide range round tlie noi-tlierii coasts of Europe and the opposite coast of North America, It is a lieavy-lookiiig, ugly fish, with a rough body, covered with tubercles, of which there are four longitudinal series larger than the others. Couch states that the Seal is one of its most formidable enemies, and after capturing the fish the mammal strips oft' the skin before swallowing its prey. They are also fed upon by Sharks and Skates. The Lumi)-fish co
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. THE LUMP-SUCKER. 97 The Lumii-sucker, or Luinji-tish {Cydopterns liiitij>iin), luis a wide range round tlie noi-tlierii coasts of Europe and the opposite coast of North America, It is a lieavy-lookiiig, ugly fish, with a rough body, covered with tubercles, of which there are four longitudinal series larger than the others. Couch states that the Seal is one of its most formidable enemies, and after capturing the fish the mammal strips oft' the skin before swallowing its prey. They are also fed upon by Sharks and Skates. The Lumi)-fish commonly has a length of ten inches. It feeds on small Crustacea and young fish. The female deposits her eggs in a hollow, or sort of nest, and after they have been fertilised the male is .said to keep close watch over them. After tire young are hatched, the. ARMED OR MAILED young fishes attach themselves by their suckers to the sides and back of the male, who carries them away with him into deep water. The spawn is of a pink colour. Tlie male is much smaller than the female. There is very little lime in the bones of the fishes of this genus. The Sea Snail {Liparts vulgaris) is often known as the Unctuous Lump-sucker. It is a northern fish, which in British seas is i-arely more than four mches long. It has been stated to ascend rivers, but is usually found under stones near low water. Soon after death it dissolves on exposure to the sun. The skin is smooth, and the colour variable, often marked with irregular longitudinal dark lines on a pale-browa body. FAMILY XXXIII.—GOBIID^E. The Gobiidie are a large family of fishes, the genus Gobius alone containing more than species, while the family includes more than twenty genera. They are fishes having an elongated body, which is sometimes naked. They are all carnivorous, and live at the bottom. Some of the species occur indifferently in salt and fresh water. They are found throughout temperate and tropical regions. The body is a
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