INDEX 



(INCLUDING GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS USED). 



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 Abramis, genus 126-143 



blicca 139 



brama 136 



Buggenhagii 141 



Acanthopterygii (see pp. 36, 40). 

 Acerina, genus 68-72 



vulgaris 68 



Acicular teeth (see p. 34). 



Affection of fish 17 



in Euffe 70 



in Stickleback 81 



in Carp 97 



in Gold-fish 116 



of Silurus glanis for young . 210 



of Biver Bullhead . ... 211 



of Lump-Sucker .... 211 



ofHassar 211 



Age, great, of Carp 103 



, -, of Pike 187 



Air- or swim-bladder of fishes (see 



"Bladder"). 

 Anal fin (see p. 32). 



"Angling-fish" 209-212 



Anguilla, genus 376-401 



acutirostris , 376 



latirostris 398 



mediorostris 400 



Anterior (see p. 8). 



Argulus foliaceus 72 



Artificial culture of fish . . . . 23 

 Azurine 165 



Barbel 118 



, throat-teeth 93 



, fishing and baits . . . . 119 



, ground-baits 120 



Barbus, genus 118-124 



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Basse, scale of 25 



Bearded fish, habits of . . . 15, 175 



Beards or barbels, uses of 

 Bladder, air- or swim-, position of 

 , unequal distribution of, 



amongst fish 



, nature of contents of ... 



, figure of, in Carp . 



, bony capsules for, in Loach 



Bleak 



instanced as a " surface- 

 swimmer" 



, pearls made from scales of 



, mad 



-, best mode of fishing for . 



15 



8 



19 



19 



20 



174 



166 



11 

 167 

 170 

 170 

 103 



Blind -fish and reptiles 



Bones of head in fish, names of. 28-30 



Brain, structure of 8-18 



, proportional weight of, in Pike 19 



of Carp 105 



Branchice (see p. 8). 

 Branchial arches (see p. 8). 

 Branchiostegous rays (see p. 30). 

 Bream or Carp-Bream .... 136 



, skull of 137 



, Pomeranian 141 



Bream-flat or White Bream . . 139 

 Breathing-apparatus of fish . . 8 

 British Fresh-water fish, names and 



classification of .... 42-46 

 Broad-nosed Eel (see "Eels") . 398 



Bullhead, River 73 



-, affection of . . . . 211 



, Sea, figure of 77 



Bull-Trout (see " Trout, Bull-") . 302 



Burbot or Burbolt 373 



" Burying-fish," account of . 222-227 



