SUPPLEMENT 



ON THE 



SECOND ORDER OF FISHES. 



MALACOPTERYGII ABDOMINALES. 



In our language, and in others, the word carp designates a 

 well known fresh-water fish, in high estimation for the table. 

 Ichthyologists in general have considered this fish as the type 

 of the genus Cyprinus, extremely numerous in species and 

 varieties. 



All the species of this genus are fresh-water fish : most of 

 them have the faculty of bringing their lips forward, and 

 drawing them back, in consequence of the anterior part of 

 the mouth being formed of very small bones, connected by 

 elastic ligaments. 



The common carp, {Cyprinus carpio), Lin., is a fish peculiar 

 to the fresh waters of the southern and temperate countries 

 of Europe. It is only in consequence of the pains bestowed 

 by man that any of them are found at present in the more 

 northern regions of this continent. Albert, the first duke of 

 Prussia, imported them into that country during his govern- 

 ment. A person named Peter Maschal introduced the carp 



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