VVOl.l'-l'ISII. '.Hi) 



und Mr. Ldw li;ivc bonic their U.stiinony lu Llii- excellence 

 of its flcsli, iiiul Mr. Donovan states tliat it is delicioiiH. 

 It may be observed here, tliat this is the ^n-neral character 

 of the flesh of tliose (islies tliat feed on erustaeeoiiH animals. 

 It is eaten by the Nor\ve<:;ians and (ireenhiiiders, as well 

 as by most of the inhabitants of thc^ northern parts of 

 Europe, the head and slvin bein<i^ first t;il<en oil". The skin 

 is converted into very durable ba^^s and p<»cl<ets. 



The food of the VVdlf-fish eonsists of erustaeeons and 

 testaceous animals, which its powerful jaws and rounded mo- 

 lar teeth cnabh; it to break down sufficiently for its purpose. 

 The vijfiiette at the b<»tt(»ni ol' the ]>recedin;r p-''^'*'') beini>' a 

 representation of the jaw-bones and teeth of a Wolf-hsh, 

 shows the fonnidabh; nature of the weapons with which it is 

 furnished; while its (iernian and Danish names have r(^- 

 ferencc to a HMp])<)sed p(»vver of crushing even stones in 

 its mouth. It swims rapidly, with a lateral iiiididatin^ 

 motion; and has ac(|uired the name of Sc;i-\voir from its 

 voracity. It is called Swine-fish in the Orkm^ys, from a 

 particular motion of the nose. It approaches the shore 

 to deposit its spawn in the months of May or .Inne; and 

 the youn^, of ii jrreen colour, are occasionally roun<I :i,nion^' 

 sea-weed. 



The nundx'r of fin-rays are — 



I). 74 : J>. 20 : A. Hi : (,'. If). 



The head is slip^htly flattened on the lop ; the nose 

 rounded and bhint, nostrils small ; eyes near the end of 

 the nose, irides pale yellow; mouth laroc ; lips fleshy; 

 the form and arrangement of the teeth are shown in the 

 vignette ; mucous pores abundant about the eye, the frill- 

 cover, and lower jaw on each side, liody elongated, com- 

 pressed towards the tail ; the dorsal fin extends from the 



