. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. THE THREE-SPOTTED WRASSE. 223 that in Boston this fish is called Gunner, and by no other name, while in Lynn Salem, and Nahant, adjoinmg towns, it is universally known as Nipi)er and Chogsett, the latter the aboriginal term. It is sometimes called Perch or Sea Perch. From the first settlement of the country this fish has been esteemed, and parties have been accustomed to visit the shore yearly to enjoy a day's nippering, and feast on fried Nippers and haddock chowder. The Nipper is taken
. Animate creation : popular edition of "Our living world" : a natural history. Zoology; Zoology. THE THREE-SPOTTED WRASSE. 223 that in Boston this fish is called Gunner, and by no other name, while in Lynn Salem, and Nahant, adjoinmg towns, it is universally known as Nipi)er and Chogsett, the latter the aboriginal term. It is sometimes called Perch or Sea Perch. From the first settlement of the country this fish has been esteemed, and parties have been accustomed to visit the shore yearly to enjoy a day's nippering, and feast on fried Nippers and haddock chowder. The Nipper is taken by hook from the rocks, and affords much sport, as it is very "; Like many other fishes, this is better and larger as the water is colder ; therefore, in Port- land harbor the Nipper is much larger and proves an excellent food-fish. The Tautog (Taidoga on if is) is of this family. It much resembles the Gunner, but is quite black. In New England it is called Black-fish by some. Its range is from Maine to South Carolina. No ocean fish is more "gamey" than this. With small live-crab bait it affords sharp sport with the rod. This fish abounds in the vicinity of Long Island. But a few years since it was not known north of Cape Cod, but is now quite abundant. Dr. Smith, in his "Fishes of Massachusetts," an early work, says : "Within the recollec- tion of a gentleman now living (1833), the Tautog was unknown in Boston ; Its weight reaches twelve pounds, though it averages but about half that. The blossoming of the dog- wood {Cornusflorida) early in April, or the chestnut-trees, is understood to denote the time of baiting Black-fish : " 'WTien chestnut leaves are big as thumb-nail, Then bite Black-fish without fail; But when chestnut leaves are long as a span, Then, catch Black-fish if you can ! " This is an old verse recorded in Mitchell's interesting book. This fish is related to the Wrasse of xv^^'^^'t*^>-^
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