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two species : 
THE FLYING GUKNAED. 
THE RED GURNARD. 
the Common Flying Gurnard or Sea-Swallow, D. volitans, is from six to fifteen 
inclies long, and is found in the Mediterranean, and 
also in the European and American seas. The 
D. orienialis is found in the Indian seas. These 
are called Flying-Fish, and j^erform nearly the 
same feats in the air as the true flying-fish, be- 
longing to the genus Fxoccetus, which we shall 
liereafter describe. 
Oenus TRIGLA : Trigla. — To this belongs the 
Red or Cuckoo Gurnard, T. cuculus, twelve to 
it feeds on crustaceous animals ; spawns in May or Jnne ; is esteemed for 
food ; taken in deep water with a trawl- 
net ; affords excellent amusement in fish- 
ing with hand-lines ; common in Euro- 
pean and American waters. 
The Sapphirine Gurnard, T. hirundo, 
is two feet long, and is common in the 
Mediterranean and other European wa- 
ters ; its flesh is good, though rather 
dry; it is caught with long lines, called 
butters. In England it has the popular 
name of Tub-Fish or Red Tub. 
Other species of Gurnard are the Piper, 
T. lyra : Gray Gurnard, T. gurnardus^ 
and Bloch's Gurnard, T. Blochii: all 
found in European waters : the Streaked 
or Banded Gurnard, T. lincata — Prio- 
notus lineahis of De Kay — called Sea- 
Hobin, Grunter, &c. ; common in Europe 
and America. 
There are two or three American spe- 
cies belonging to the genus Prionotus. 
Among them are the AVeb-fingered 
Gurnard, P. Carolinus, twelve to four- 
teen inches long; found from Nantucket 
to the Southern seas: also the Spinous 
Gurnard, P. tribulus, eight inches long ; 
found from New York to Charleston, and 
probably exists in the intertropical seas. 
The P. imnctatus, twelve inches long, is 
found in the waters of the Antilles. 
Oenus COTTUS: Cottas.—Thi^ in- 
cludes the River Bull-Head or Miller's 
Thumb, C. gobio, four or five inches 
long; hides in the water among loose 
^ . „ - stuues, feeds on the Iarva3 of water-insects, and 
^ ^'^■f''^'^^^ % fishes; is very voracious, and 
B "^^^^^^^^^^^^^JT , '^^S^,'!^^^ easily caught with a hook baited with red 
worm. It is eaten in Italy, and in Russia is 
'''y^/i deemed a charm against fever ; it is also used as 
' ^ weather-vane in the same country, it beinsf 
THE RIVER BULL-HEAD. ^ ' & 
^ thought that if suspended by a thread its head 
will point in the direction from which the wind will blow. Common in the European seas. 
