. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. THE BAND-FISH. 0(l>7. species, several U7 in a cavity above the gills, thus retaining a sufficient supply of water between laninue. In the present genus, however. the?e are none of tlLe lamh ^ but « IS retained in a simple cavity wliich-comnumicates with the gills ^plo '" ^"''^' '''' CJora-mota. or Gacuua {Ophioc6phalns gachua), is a good This fish is a native of the fresh waters of Eastern India and its archipelag
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. THE BAND-FISH. 0(l>7. species, several U7 in a cavity above the gills, thus retaining a sufficient supply of water between laninue. In the present genus, however. the?e are none of tlLe lamh ^ but « IS retained in a simple cavity wliich-comnumicates with the gills ^plo '" ^"''^' '''' CJora-mota. or Gacuua {Ophioc6phalns gachua), is a good This fish is a native of the fresh waters of Eastern India and its archipelago, and in It. shape and movement. ,s so very snake-like that Europeans will seldom eat ilH. .ora-mota ,s common ni the ponds and dykes of Bengal; and is one of the fi h Popularly supposed to be rained from the clouds, as it is^generally to be fo id on the grass alter a heavy shower However this may be in othe^r instances, it is tole aWy Car that the Cora-niota has been in concealment during the drought, and ventures in o he iresh wet grass as a welcmne change from tlie ditche. in whicl i las lorced to reside. It can also find a plentiful supply of food on the moist ebae mul as on account ot is peculiar formation it is able to inove on land with Jon ickrablo eas>", Its luigiations will often extend to considerable distances ^un^Kiciauio Tlie tora-niota is remarkably tenacious of life, and can survive the severest wounds for a wonderlully long period. The natives of India take advantage of trspeci^^^S and with the disregard of inflicting torture that seems to be inherent in tl e 0 S Jl jinnd, are in the habit o selling the fish piecemeal, and cutting it up for sale wld J til I;:; iiinch'is:;^^?"^^ °^ ^"^ -^-^^^ ^^^•^ -^ ^^y ^^- sest pL if ti. ^t^ The colour of this species is brown crossed with several dark bars. Its lencrfh seldom exceeds a loot. ji-i»oin suiuom AxoTHKR species of this genus, the {Ophwcephahs harca), is a much
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