NORTHERN CHIM.F.RA. 



is:] 



CHONDROPTERYGH. 



CHIMMRIDM. 



NORTHERN CHIM^ERA. 



KING OF THE HERRINGS. RABBIT-FISH, Zetland. 



Chimtera mmistrosa, LINNAEUS. BLOCH, pt. iv. pi. 124. 



,, ,, Northern Chimtera, PENN. Brit. Zool. vol. iii. p. 159. 



,, ,, Sea Monster, DON. Brit. Fish. pi. 111. 



,, ,, Rabbit-Jish, FLEM. Brit. An. p. 172, sp. 29. 



,, ,, Sea-Monster, JENYNS, Brit. Vert. p. 494. 



CHIM/ERA. Generic Characters, Body elongated, the tail ending in a 

 lengthened filament ; the first dorsal fin short at its base, but high ; the second 

 dorsal fin low, commencing immediately behind the first, and extending to the 

 tail. 



THIS fish has considerable resemblance to the Sharks in 

 the form of the body, and the position as well as the shape 

 of the fins. 



" The Chimserre," says Dr. Richardson,* " though placed 

 by Cuvier at the end of the Sturionidae^ seem to belong 

 * Fauna Boreali-Ameiicana, pt. iii. Fishes, page 285. 



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