LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



FK".. PACE 



1. The Smaller Spotted Dog-fish ....... 34 



2. The Lancelet, or Amphio.xus, an Enlarged Figure from a Living Specimen 



obtained at Plymouth ....... 36 



3. The Bass, as e.xample of the bony fishes . . . . .38 



4. The Spiny Dog-fish, or Spur-dog . . . . . .41 



5. The Common Skate, lower or ventral surface . . . .44 



6. The Thornback, dorsal surface ....... 45 



7. The Herring ......... 46 



8. The Smelt 46 



9. The Conger ......... 47 



10. The Common Eel ........ 47 



11. The Gar-pike, Guard-fish, or Long-nose . . . . .48 



12. The Saury- pike, or Skipper . . . . , . . .48 



13. The Cod . . . . . . . . .49 



14. The Plaice ......... 50 



15. The Common Sea Bream .51 

 6. The Striped Red Mullet 52 



17 The Common Scad, or Horse ALackerel • .... 52 



1 8. The John Dory 53 



19 The Mackerel ......... 54 



20. The Angler, Fishing Frog, or Monk-fish ..... 54 



21. The Common or Grey Gurnard ...... 55 



22. The Lump-sucker ........ 55 



23. The Dragonet, male . . . . . . . .56 



24. The Cat-fish ......... 56 



