108 HABITS OF THE HADDOCK. 



tlie locomotive organs on the bottom of tlie ancient 

 waters in which they Hved. Dr. Buckland proposes to 

 designate these petrified traces or trackways of ancient 

 fishes by the term ichthyopatolites or fish-tracks. 



HADDOCK. 



Anacanthini Thoracici. Gadida. 



[Gadus cpglejinus.) 



GermsLii : Der Schellfisch. Bsinish : Kuller. Iceland : Ise. Dutch: 

 Schelvisch, French : L' Eglefin. 



The Haddock is a very valuable commercial fish. It 

 frequents our coasts, from the extreme north to the 

 Land's End, swimming in immense shoals, which seem 

 very uncertain as to their re-appearance in places they 

 have formerly visited. In stormy weather these fish 

 refuse to take any bait, and seek refuge among the sea- 

 weeds, in deep waters, until calm be restored. Their 

 food are small fish, herrings' eggs, crabs, brittle stars, 

 &c. 



HADDOCK {Morrhua, Gadus ceglefinus). 



Haddocks are cured by smoking in saw-dust or burn- 

 ing fir branches ; and the farfamed Scotch "baddies" 

 come principally from Findon, near Aberdeen. 



The common weight of the haddock is from two to 

 four pounds. 



The curing of haddock for the London market is 



