CLASS V. PISCES: ORDER 3. TELEOSTEA. 
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Among the i^raerican species are the Striped Mullet, M. linmius, six to eight inches long; 
found on our coast, and esteemed excellent food ; the White Mullet, M. alhula, nine inches 
long ; a jDlump, firm fish ; appears in our markets in July and August, and is in high repute with 
the epicures: the Rock-Mullet, M. petrosus, six to seven inches long; ranges on the coast from 
New York to Brazil : and the Spotted Mullet, M. Plumieri, which resembles the preceding. 
Genus ATHERINA : Atherina. — This includes the Sand-Smelt or Atherine, A. presbyter, five 
or six inches long ; it is esteemed for the 
table, and resembles the common smelt 
in flavor ; found in the European waters. 
The Dotted Silverside, A. notata, 
three to four inches long, is much es- 
teemed for food, and is found on our coasts 
from Massachusetts to Cape Cod. 
The Green or Slender Silverside, A. 
enidia, is four to five inches long, and found on the coasts of New York. 
Genus AN ABAS : Anabas. — To this belongs the Climbing-Perch, A. scandens, found in 
ndia. In this the pharyngial bones are formed to retain a supply of water in cells, so that the 
fish is able to quit the ponds and streams in which it usually resides, for five or six days, and to 
wander to a considerable distance over the land. Sometimes it will even ascend the trunks of 
trees for a short distance, from which circumstance it derives its common name. This and some 
other species of the family are frequently exhibited by the jugglers of India and China, where 
they are common. The flesh of all these species is extremely good, and one of the size of a tur- 
bot, is said to equal that celebrated fish in dehcacy of flavor. 
THE BLACK GOBY. 
THE GOBIIDJS. 
These fishes, noted for the absence of the air-bladder, are for the most part small, keeping close 
to the shore, usually among rocks, and 
often attach themselves by means of their 
f*" W^^^^^^^^^^^^^S^^^^^^^ disc-like ventral fins to the lower surface 
^ ''f'"^"^ 7- , ■ 4^^^^^^^^^^^^ rocks and other objects. Some kinds 
"^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ii'e abundant in tidal waters. The male 
i^to*^^^^^^ of one species, found in the Mediterra- 
nean, makes a nest, and watches over and 
* defends the spawn with care and courage. 
Genus GOBIUS : GoUus.—l\\\^ in- 
cludes the Black Goby or Rock-Fish of Europe, G. niger ; it is five to six inches long, and 
found on the rocky coasts of Europe. It is not esteemed for food. 
Other species are the Spotted Goby, G. mimctus, called Poleioig in England, and the Double- 
Spotted Goby, G. bi2mnctatus, both European species. The Variegated Goby, G. alepidotus, 
^"'o three inches long, is found on 
I /^feki. ^P^P^^^^^. coasts. 
■ ""n^S^'^^^^^?^?^'"^^^^^ Genus CYCLOVTERm-. Cyclop- 
B : terus. — To this belongs the Lump- 
P ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^~-^r •^^''^^"^'•y^''^^ ^ ^^ Fish, C. lumpus : also called Lump- 
6'?<c^;;?r and ^ea-0?f/ in England, and 
Cock-Paddle and Hen-Paddle in 
Scotland ; in France Licorne de Mer. 
%'^y//f^t^ -^^^ '" y ■'^^ ^^li*^^^) massive form, and 
f--''V,.^\"^Vs4._^ ^.^^f)^^^^^^ often weighs as much as six or seven 
<^>- -■^m^ ^ ' pounds ; it is of apurphsh-black color, 
variegated with red and brown above; 
the belly is crimson ; the flesh is soft 
and insipid. The back and sides are marked Avith rows of tubercles, and the appearance of 
THE LUMP-FISH. 
