ICHTHYOLOGY. 1 



0. Is the Gadus Barbatus an esteemed species ? 



A. The Gadus Barbatus, or Whiting Pout, is 

 a small species, seldom exceeding a foot in length, 

 but it is in high estimation as food ; it is of a sil- 

 very white, but rather dusky on the back, _which 

 is very much arched. 



Q. Does not the Gadus Merlangus resemble this 



species ? 



A. In nothing except its length ; the Merlangus 

 being of a much more slender shape, the head and 

 back of a pale brown, the sides of a silvery yel- 

 low. It is an inhabitant of the northern seas, and 

 is caught in great numbers by the hook, baited 

 with a sprat or young herring. 



Q. What is the Gadus Merluccius ? 



A. Gadus Merluccius, the Hake, is a large spe- 

 cies, measuring from one to three feet in length ; 

 the head is rather large, the jaws armed with two 

 rows of long sharp-pointed teeth. It is not a de- 

 licate fish ; and is, therefore, seldom admitted to 

 the tables of the opulent, but it forms a cheap and 

 wholesome article of food for the poor. It is com- 

 mon, at certain seasons, on our coasts. 



Q. Describe Gadus Molva. 



A. Gadus Molva, the Ling*, is a large species, 

 usually three or four feet, and sometimes even 

 seven feet in length. Its colour is either olive or 



* A corruption of long. 

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