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except that the body is smaller and comparatively broader. The color is the 
same, the only distinction being several dark stripes running obliquely from the 
back toward the central fins, which are not observable in the tunny. Its flesh is 
little used. 
The Dolphin ( Coryphcena hippurus ) is a frequent sight in tropical waters. 
It is about five feet in length, and has a yellowish body, with a black back, 
both body and back being spotted. It is often called the golden mackerel , and 
is not to be confounded with the cetacean dolphin. It is strikingly lustrous, 
but the iridescence of the 
fish when first taken from 
the water speedily under¬ 
goes the change which 
has touched the sensibili¬ 
ties and excited the 
imaginations of so many 
sea-going travellers. 
The Thread Fish, 
or Cutlass Fish ( Trichi- 
urns leptnrus) is common 
alike in tropical waters 
and in temperate. From 
its coloring and shape, 
it is sometimes called the 
silver eel. It swims on 
the surface and is prone 
to jump frequently out 
of the water, for what 
purpose is unknown. In 
the region of Florida it 
is caught for the markets. 
The King of the 
Herrings has already 
received mention, but is 
introduced at this point 
to maintain the order of 
piscatorial succession. 
The Chsetodipterus 
faber, abundant on the 
coast of “ Old Virginia,” 
and called the porgy , is an 
entirely distinct species 
from the porgy of the 
Middle States. 
The genus Chsetodon includes many curious fishes. 
The Fly Shooter ( Chelmon rostratus ), found in Indian waters, is insecti¬ 
vorous, and as a bean-shooter rivals the most expert small boy. Upon discov¬ 
ering an insect it will shoot it with a drop of water ejected from its snout, and 
its precision of aim would put to the blush a Robin Hood of England. A species 
found in Java (Toxotes jaculator ) can shoot successfully at the distance of three 
THE ARCHER FISH AND CHAJTODON. 
