A History of the Fishes of the British Islands, Band 1Groombridge, 1868 |
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anal fin ancient animals appears bait belly Blue Shark body bony border breadth British Fishes caudal fin caught coast colour Common Skate Common Sturgeon Cornwall covered CUVIER depressed described disk distinguished dorsal fin edge eggs example eyes feet figure fishermen FLEMING Galeus genus gill openings gill-cover habits half head hook Hound inches in length instance JENYNS JONSTON known LACEPEDE lateral line latter Linnæus Manual Mediterranean membrane mouth Mullet Museum naturalists nostrils observation obtained Oppian orifices passes pectoral fins plates Porbeagle portion pounds Raia remarkable resemblance Risso rough round rows scarcely Sea Bream second dorsal serrated shew side skin slender snout species specimen spines spinous spiracles spots Spotted Ray Squalus Stickleback stomach supposed surface Surmullet tail taken teeth Thornback Ray usually ventral fins White Shark WILLOUGHBY writers YARRELL Yarrell's yellow young
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Seite 4 - ... of the cartilaginous condition of the reptilian embryo in an enormous tadpole, arrested at an incomplete stage of typical development. But they have been deceived by the common name given to the Plagiostomous fishes : the animal basis of the shark's skeleton is not cartilage ; it is not that consolidated jelly which forms the basis of the bones of higher...
Seite 182 - Sticklebacks had made their nest " in the loose end of a rope, from which the separated strands hung out about a yard from the surface, over a depth of four or five fathoms, and to which the materials could only have been brought, of course in the mouth of the fish, from the distance of about thirty feet. They were formed of the usual aggregation of the finer sorts of green and red seaweed, but they...
Seite 172 - I have seen one during a battle absolutely rip his opponent quite open, so that he sank to the bottom and died. I have occasionally known three or four parts of the tub taken possession of by as many other little tyrants, who guard their territories with the strictest vigilance ; and the slightest invasion invariably brings on a battle.
Seite 169 - Thames, thousands of these fish were bred some years ago ; and I have often amused myself for hours by observing them. While multitudes have been enjoying themselves near the shore, in the warm sunshine, others have been busily engaged in making their nests, if a nest it may be called.
Seite 172 - I have occasionally known three or four parts of the tub taken possession of by these little tyrants, who guard their territories with the strictest vigilance, and the slightest invasion brings on invariably a battle. A strange alteration immediately takes place in the defeated party : his gallant bearing forsakes him ; his gay colours fade away ; he becomes again speckled and ugly; and he hides his disgrace among his peaceable companions.
Seite 172 - ... of the tub to another, until fairly exhausted with fatigue. From this period an interesting change takes place in the conqueror, who, from being a speckled and greenish-looking fish, assumes the most beautiful colours ; the belly and lower jaws becoming a deep crimson and the back sometimes a cream colour, but generally a fine green, and the whole appearance full of animation and spirit.
Seite 172 - I have frequently kept them in a deal tub, about three feet two inches wide, and about two feet deep. When they are put in for some time, probably a day or two, they swim about in a shoal, apparently exploring their new habitation. Suddenly one will take possession of the tub, or, as it will sometimes happen, the bottom, and will instantly commence an attack upon his companions; and if any of them venture to oppose his sway, a regular and most furious battle ensues. They swim round and round each...
Seite 169 - The nest is somewhat larger than a shilling, and has a top or cover, with a hole in the centre, about the size of a very small nut, in which are deposited the eggs, or spawn. This opening is frequently concealed by drawing small fragments over it ; but this is not always the case. Many times have I taken up the nest, and thrown the eggs to the multitude around, which they instantly devoured with the greatest voracity. These eggs are about the size of...
Seite 3 - The predaceous sharks are the most active and vigorous of fishes; like birds of prey, they soar, as it were, in the upper regions of their atmosphere, and, without any aid from a modified respiratory apparatus, devoid of an air-bladder, they habitually maintain themselves near the surface of the sea, by the action of their large and muscular fins. The gristly skeleton...
Seite 172 - ... spines, which on these occasions are projected. I have witnessed a battle of this sort which lasted several minutes before either would give way ; and when one does submit, imagination can hardly conceive the vindictive fury of the conqueror, who, in the most persevering and unrelenting way, chases his rival from one part of the tub to another, until fairly exhausted with fatigue.