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Gepanzerte Fische
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Fish XXXIII. Vol. IV. No. 48., DIFFERENT KINDS OF HARNESS-FISH., 1 nature providcd différent kinds of Fish with a bony or scaled coat of mail to défend them against the attacks of their ennemies. Four of these armed water-inhabitants are represented in the annexed picture., Fig. 1. The Harress-pike. (Esox osseus.), This pike is found in the rivers and lakes of the Eaf'f-and Weh-Indies. It grows to a length of 3 or 4 feet and lives upon olher fish. Un aecount of its well tasted flesh it is frequently eaten. BeTides it is reinarkable for its figure. The two jaws are tapering like a bill and befet with teeth of uncomon fharpness; and the wholebody is covered with afirongcoat of féales which fecures it against its ennemies. The [cales are of three différent forts: on the top of the back they are of a heart-like form, on the sidesthey are fqnare, and on the lower parts rhombick; the first fpokes or rays of the fins are provided with very strong stings., Fig. 2. The Guacari. (Loricaria plecostomus.), This beantiful orange, -tawny fish is met with in the waters of South-America. The Upper part of the head is bony, the lower part broad, foft andwrinkled. The sides of the body are covered with four xows of hard feutiform (cales, every one of which is armed with a sting that terminâtes in a fharp point. Its large fins are ornamented with light and darkbrown spots. foot. Its whole length is about i
