Medium Svo, 368^a^es. 159 Illustrations and two Maps. Price 7s. 6d. net. 



THE NATURAL HISTORY 



OF THE 



Marketable Marine Fishes of tlie Britisli Islands. 



Prepared expressly for the use of those interested in the Sea-fishing Industries, 



BY 



J. T. CUNNINGHAM, M.A., 



FORMERLY FELLOW OF UXIVERSITY COLLEGE, OXFORD ; 

 NATURALIST ON THE STAFF OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. 



5l511tt[) Preface ftp 

 • E. EAY LANKESTER, M.A., LL.D., F.E.S., 



PROFESSOR OF COMPARATIVE ANATOMY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD. 



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CONTENTS. 



PART I.— GENERAL. 



CHAPTER 



I. — History of Modern Investigations of the Subject. 



II. — The Characteristics of vahiable Marine Fishes and the Regions in 

 which they live. 



III. — The Generation of Fishes and their Fecundity. 



IV. — The Eggs and Larvae and their Development. 



V. — Growth, Migrations, Food, and Habits. 



VI. — Practical Methods of Increasing the supply of Fish. 



PART II.— HISTORY OF PARTICULAR FISHES. 



The Herring Family : — The Herring. The Sprat. The Pilchard or Sardine. 

 The Shads. The Anchovy. 



The Salmon Family : — The Smelt. 



The Eel Family :— The Eel. The Conger, 



