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time, in Th- sand. It is, therefore, a fancy al>out Mar-gazing. Their goggle eyes, directed 

 upward, sinrp'sted tht> name. Two species only an- known to North American waters. 



Th typical genus of this family is n-preseiiN-d l.y several species, of which the GREAT 

 U i \\ i i: i- one ..f t!i- in. -I famili.n 



This sjiecies is th- dread of fishermen, tin- wounds occasioned by the sharp spine of 

 the gill-cm.-r. ami those of the lir-i .l-.rxil tin. lieinjr .\tr.-ui.-l\ painful, ami said to reseiiiM- 

 tin- Mini; of a hornet, tin- * il llWts .-\t. -tiding fmin tin- hand up tin- arm. and .-\ --u reach inn- 

 tin- >hould. -i. < )u tin- fir. i intlirtion of the injury, it irives little more pain than the prick of a 

 pin or M^ille, Nut in a short time, u dull hot pain m-eps up the urm, ami increases in intensity 

 for s.-v.-1-il hours KishtTiiHMi, taught i'> i-xjierience, arw W] HWMOW in li:ni'llin_- tlii^ 

 dangerous fish, and before they place it in thfir baski-t they cut off the whole of the first 

 dorsal fin und the hinder part of the gill-cover. In France, this precaution in rendered 



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THE curiona fish called the INDIAN SILLAOO is a good example of a moderately large genus 

 which is spread over many seas, being found on various shores from the Red Sea to the coast 

 of Australia. 



The Indian SUlago is easily recognized by the extraordinary length of the second dorsal 

 spine, which, in a good speriru'-n. i> d>-\i-lop>d to such an extent that it equals the length of 

 the body. The use of this structun r,l.>.niv As its name ini]M>rts. this fish inhabits 



the Indian sejjs, and is found in th- Hay <>f ll-iitnd and near the mouth of the Ganges. It is 

 held in >m<- iMiination for the tal>lf. as its flesh is light, digestible, and well flavored. The 

 color of the Indian Sillago is brown. 



THE BRAZII.I \\ PKUCOIMIIS is found upon the coasts of Brazil, and is apparently the sole 

 representative of the LT'-nus in which it has been placed. The first dorsal fin is very small in 

 proi>rtii>n to the second, and the space between them is about equal to the length of the first 

 dorsal. The vent nil fins are set very far forward, being placed under the throat. The lower 

 jaw projects consideniMy l-yon-l the upper, and the cleft of the mouth is horizontal. The 

 canine teeth are very large in proportion to the dimensions of the fish. 



