88 BRITISH FISH AND FISHERIES. 



means of the net, which occasionally incloses 

 more than one at a sweep. 



The angler measures from three to five feet 

 in length ; its colour is a dirty brown. It is 

 found in most of the seas of Europe, and may 

 often be seen in the fishmongers' shops. 



Several species of fish, called wrasse, or rock- 

 fish, (Fam. Idbridce,) are common on our coast, 

 and those of the adjacent continent. They are 

 remarkable for the beauty of their colours, their 

 thin large scales, their great thick lips, and 

 their numerous and conspicuous teeth. They 

 generally haunt rocky shores, dwelling in deep 

 gullies between masses of rock, and under the 

 covert of the long fronds of sea- weed. They 

 feed on small crabs, and other Crustacea, but 

 are in no request for the table. 



