Prize Essay on the Fishes of the District of the Firth of Forth - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838. Excerpt: ... Division. P«ge. iFrom two to four barbules on the nose TM MotMa. 354 Nose without barbules 52!First dorsal fin with three rays Raniceps. 359 First dorsal fin with fifteen rays Lota. 362 l Ventrals smaller than the pectorals 54 ( Ventrals larger than the pectorals CaJliongmut. 248 ( First dorsal fin with five rays. Trachinus. 172 i First dorsal fin with nine rays Meriueim. 350 J Chin with a barbule. '. Morrhua. 333 ' Chin without a barbule Medangus. 342!Branchial openings on the under surface 63 Branchial openings on the sides of the neck... 57 SAnal fin wanting 58 Anal fin present 59 ( A sharp spine in front of each dorsal fin Spinax. 420 f Dorsal fins without spines Sonatina. 421 Temporal orifices wanting Lamna. 413 Temporal orifices present 80 f First dorsal fin situated behind the ventrals.... SeyBinm. 407 C0' l First dorsal fin situated before the ventrals.... 61 j Teeth very blunt Muetelus. 416 ( Teeth very sharp 62 c Teeth denticulated on the outer side only Qalou. 414 62" I Teeth entire, not denticulated Selackus. 418 r Tail with fins-BlJ'-424 63' Tail without fins Trggon. 440 ( Teeth present Petromgzon. 442 04 ( Teeth wanting Ammvcozta. 447 INDEX TO DR PARNELL'S PAPER ON THE FISHES OF THE FORTH DISTRICT. Note.--Those terms which are printed in italics, express the Scientific and approved names, Latin and English; whilst those in the Roman characters include the more obsolete scientific, and the vulgar or trivial names, in both languages. Acanthopterggii Order, Adpenser Uitirostris,. sturio,. Adder, great sea, pile,. Alma communis, finta, AmmoGOJtes branchialis, Ammodgtes lancea, tobianus, Anarrkicas lupus, Angel-fish, Angler, the, A nguilla aeutirostris, bitirostris, Anguilla conger, vulgaris, Asellus barbatus,. longus, Aspidophorus Europceu...