. The ocean [microform]. Marine biology; Marine animals; Marine plants; Biologie marine; Faune marine; Flore marine. 94 THE OCEAN. eye of the turbot-fisher, with his powers sharpened by interest, fails to detect a fish when thus con- cealed ; and he is obliged to have recourse to another sense, tracing lines upon the mud with an iron- pointed pole, that the touch may discover the latent fish. In the structure of the head, again, there is a peculiar and very remarkable provision for the. TCRBOT-BOAT OFF SoARBOROUOH. • wants of the creature. If the eyes were placed as in all other animals, one o
. The ocean [microform]. Marine biology; Marine animals; Marine plants; Biologie marine; Faune marine; Flore marine. 94 THE OCEAN. eye of the turbot-fisher, with his powers sharpened by interest, fails to detect a fish when thus con- cealed ; and he is obliged to have recourse to another sense, tracing lines upon the mud with an iron- pointed pole, that the touch may discover the latent fish. In the structure of the head, again, there is a peculiar and very remarkable provision for the. TCRBOT-BOAT OFF SoARBOROUOH. • wants of the creature. If the eyes were placed as in all other animals, one on each side of the head, it is plain that the Flat-fishes, habitually grovelling in the manner described, would be deprived of the sight of one eye, which being always buried in the mud, would be quite useless. To meet this diffi- culty, the spine is distorted, taking, near the head, a sudden twist to one side; and thus the two eyes. 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 Gosse, Philip Henry, 1810-1888. Philadelphia : Parry & McMillan
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