THE TEETH OF FISHES. 



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Another curious dentition is possessed by the Wolf-fish 

 (Anarrhicas lupus), also an inhabitant of British waters, 

 and sometimes to be seen in London fishmongers' shops 



FIG. 98 



under the name of the sea cat. The intermaxillary teeth 

 are conical, bluntly pointed, and set forwards and outwards; 

 these are antagonised by somewhat similar teeth in the 

 front of the lower jaw. The palatine bones carry short, 

 bluntly conical, or round topped crushing teeth in a double 



( J ) Bones of the mouth of the Wolf-fish (Anarrhicas lupus). The letter 

 a. indicates the divergent pointed teeth which occupy the intermaxillary 

 bone ; the letter d. indicates the similar teeth which are attached to the 

 front of the mandible, on the middle and back parts of which are round - 

 topped crushing teeth (e). Strong crushing teeth are found also upon the 

 palatine bones (i), and upon the vomer (c). 



