This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...mutton fish is found from Delaware northward. GURNARDS--Triglidae. A most interesting fish is the Red-winged Sea Robin (Prionotus strigatus) which, from the great size of its pectoral fins might pass for a flying fish. It is a very attractive species in the Aquarium often spreading its broad, showy wings. Sea robins ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...mutton fish is found from Delaware northward. GURNARDS--Triglidae. A most interesting fish is the Red-winged Sea Robin (Prionotus strigatus) which, from the great size of its pectoral fins might pass for a flying fish. It is a very attractive species in the Aquarium often spreading its broad, showy wings. Sea robins are frequently taken in large numbers in the stationary pound nets along the coast and are common in New York Bay in summer. They are found in shallow water and have the habit of burying in the sand for concealment. These fishes are edible but not often used for food. A smaller species (Prionotus carolinus) is also found in New York waters. FLYING GURNARDS--Cephalacanthidae. Flying Gurnard (Cephat'acanthus volitans). This fish, with pectoral fins larger than the sea robin, is found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, but is rare as far north as New York. It can sail in the air like the flying fishes but only for very short distances. REMORAS--Echeneididae. The Shark Sucker (Echeneis naucrates) also called Sucking-fish, attracts the attention of visitors to the Aquarium by clinging to the glass front, or the walls of its tank, by means of the peculiar sucking disc on the top of the head. It is the habit of the sucking-fish to attach itself to sharks, turtles, porpoises, and even whales and ships. This habit has been followed so long that the fish has lost all capacity for an independent career. The powerful sucking disc has been developed at the expense of its independence, so that it has to be towed through the seas by creatures which cannot shake it off. This fish is met with in all warm seas, and is found as far north in summer as Cape Cod. It is often brought into Xew York Bay by sharks. When placed in a pail of water, it instantly attaches ...
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Add this copy of Guide to the New York Aquarium to cart. $16.00, good condition, Sold by Richard Burlew rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Trumansburg, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1925 by NY Zoological Soc..
Add this copy of Guide to the New York Aquarium to cart. $32.00, good condition, Sold by bookbooth rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berea, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1929 by New York Zoological Society.
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Good. 5 x 7.75. Covers have heavy wear, rubbing, chipping and soil. Corners and ends of spine bumped and rounded with some loss of material. Binding split at bottom in back. No writing. 172 pages including index and title list. Fish, turtles, crocodiles, octopuses and special exhibits on view at the New York Aquarium. Black and white illustrations.
