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Fish A - E
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 | Acanthoclinus "(A fish that) had a compressed claviform body, posterior dorsal fins nearly opposite to the anus, prolonged upper tail-lobe, and well-developed spines in front of the fins."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Albacore "Albacore or Tunny(Tuna)- a name given to several fishes of the tunny or mackeral kind, specifically to the germon or long-finned tunny."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Aleopocephalidæ "A family of clupeoid abdominal fishes."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Alewife "A North American fish, Clupea Vernalis, from 8 to 10 inches long, resembling a small shad, but much inferior to it as food."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Amberjack Amberjack |
 | Amphisile scutata "The body is much compressed, and is armed with bony plates connate with the vertebrae and spinous processes.The body is almost transparent, and the organs, especially the air-bladder, can be distinctly seen through it. "-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Anchovy "A small silvery fish, four or five inches long; it is taken in vast numbers i nthe Mediterranean, where it is used for preparing a well-known sauce, which is sent all over the world." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Anchovy "…Of diminutive size and inhabitants of most tropical and temperate seas."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Anchovy An anchovy fish |
 | Anchovy "A small fish, about a span long, much esteemed for its rich and peculiar flavor. It is not much longer than the middle finger, thicker in proportion than the herring, to which it has a general resemblance; the head is sharp-pointed, and the under jaw much shorter than the upper; the scales large, silvery, and easily removed, the tail deeply forked." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875 |
 | Angel Fish "A plagiostomous fish. It is from 6 to 8 feet long, has a flat, roundish head, terminal mouth, and teerh broad at the base."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Angler "The fish Lophius piscatorius, the typical representative of the family Lophiidæ."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Anomalops Palpebratus "A genus of fishes, typical of the family Anomalopidæ: so called from the remarkable structure manifested by a glandular phosphorescent organ below the eye."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Antennariid "Antennarius pictus."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Archer Fish "To this fish has been ascribed the power of shooting drops of water to the distance of 3 or 4 feet, with sure aim, at insects, causing them to fall into the water, when it seizes and devours them."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Archer-fish "Toxotes jaculator, a scaly-finned, acanthopterygian fish, about 6 in. long, inhabiting the seas around Java, which has the faculty of shooting drops of water to the distance of 3 or 4 ft. with sure aim, at insects, causing them to fall into the water, when it devours them." — Williams, 1889 |
 | Ateleopus "Ateleopus japonicus."-Whitney, 1902. |
 | Aulostoma "Aulostoma chinense."-Whitney, 1902. |
 | Red band-fish "One to two feet long, color orange-red; moving in the waters it appears like a red-ribbon. This, as well as other species of this family, is often found cast on the shores by storms." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Barbel "Said to be called so because of the barbs or wattles about its mouth; it is common in the warm and temperate regions of Europe, being abundant in the Rhine, Elbe, and Woser; also in some of the English rivers." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Barbel A slender whisker type organ near the mouth of a fish. |
 | Bass "Labrax lupus (Bass), an Acanthopteryglan with anterior spinous and posterior soft dorsal fins." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893 |
 | European bass "Is one to three feet long, and has been celebrated from the time of Aristotle for its richness and flavor. It abounds in the Mediterranean, and also on the British coasts, where it is taken with trawl-nets, and also by angling at flood-tide with a long rod and strong line." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Sea Bat A fish like a perch. |
 | Bergylt "Is twelve to twenty-four inches long; found in the northern seas, south to the coast of Massachusetts; it is tolderable food; the spines are used in Greenland for needles." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Bib "Also called the Pout and Whiting-Pout - is twelve to sixteen inches long, and is found on the Northern European coasts; its flesh is excellent." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Bigeye A fish having a big eye, found off the coasts of the United States. |
 | Black Drum Black Drum fish |
 | European black-fish "Two to three feet long, remarkable for its swiftness and voracity; the color is black, the body covered by minute scales." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Alaskan Blackfish The blackfish of Alaska and Siberia, where it is an important food. |
 | Bleak "The Bleak or Blick, L. alburnus, is a well-known, small species, inhabiting many of the rivers of Europe; it is tolerable food, and affords amusement to young fly fishers." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Montagu's blenny A European species of blenny. |
 | Ocellated blenny "Three to four inches long, the color pale-brown, lives among weeds, and feeds on crustacea; common in the Mediterranean." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Blepharis "Five to six inches long; blueish-white above, shiny beneath; found, though rarely, on the American coast." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Blind Fish "The blind-fish of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Bluefish "Bluefish are sold whole, their average weight from 3 to 6 pounds. Snaper blues or oung fish, weigh less. Their flesh is soft, and is best when baked or broiled." |
 | Bluegill Sunfish Bluegill Sunfish |
 | Boar-fish "Six to eight inches long; found in the European seas." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Bonito Bonito |
 | Bonito "Resembles the tuna in form, but is seldom more than thirty inches long. It is extensively distributed, being most common i nthe tropical seas, but is still met with on the coasts of Europe and North America. It is said to rival the dorado in its perpetual chase of flying-fish." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Bowfin The bowfin, a primitive freshwater fish, also known as the freshwater dogfish is a voracious fish. |
 | Braize "Very voracious; found in the European seas." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Bream "It is abundant in the larer lakes and quiet rivers of Great Britain and Ireland. It swims in shoals; feeds on worms, with other sift-bodied animals, and some vegetable substances." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Black bream "Twelve to fifteen inches long, feeding on fish as wel as sea-weed." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Brill "Is found from six to twelve pounds, and is taken in large numbers on the British as well as Dutch coasts." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Armed bull-head "Noted for being completely covered in horny scales. It is common on all the coasts of Europe and Greenland." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | River bull-head "Four to five inches long; hides in the water among loose stones, feeds on the larvae of water-insects, and the ova and fry of fishes; it is very voracious, and easily caught with a hook baited with red worm." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Burbot "Lives in slow-running rivers, is one to two feet long, conceals itself under stones like an eel, and feeds on aquatic insects and young fish. It weighs from one to eight pounds; the flesh is white, soft, and of good flavor; common in Europe." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Burbot "Burbot (Lota vu'garis), with jugular ventral fins." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893 |
 | Carp A picture of a Carp fish. |
 | Carp "They are distinguished by a small mouth and powerful teeth, though not set in the jaws. The body is usually compressed, and always clothed with scales, sometimes of very large, some times of very small size; the head is small; the dorsal fun single." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Carp "Carp is a fresh-water fish. It is a native of Asia, but has been extensively introduced into the United States."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911) |
 | Carp cyprinodon |
 | Crucian Carp A book name of the fish Carassius carassius or vulgaris, the crucian. |
 | Common carp "It is ten to forty inches long, and sometimes attains the weight of a hundred pounds; the general color is rich olive-brown above, yellowish-white beneath." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Gold carp "The Gold Carp, C. auratus, often called the Gold-fish and silver-fish, as it assumes both colors, is originally from China, the most beautiful species being taken from Lake Che-Kyang." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Catfish Catfish are found in lakes and streams of North America, usually at muddy bottoms. Catfish have a large head and fins with barbs. They are excellent for food. |
 | Chætodtidæ A family of acanthopterygian or spiny-finned fishes. |
 | Wandering Chaetodon "Twelve inches long, body of a pale yellow color, with numerous oblique, brownish-purple lines. Inhabits the coasts of Ceylon." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Northern charr "A European species, and inhabits the northern lakes of England and those of Scotland; it is from one to two feet long, and is usually caught by hooks trailing after a boat." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Chilobranchus A genus of fishes whose branchial apertures are close together below, and are surrounded by a lip-like margin. |
 | Chub "Frequents deep places in the quiet parts of steams, sheltering itself usually under a bush or tree that may screen it from view. It feeds on worms or insects in their various stages." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Chub A type of fish with a round blunt head. |
 | Chub "A fish of the family Cyprinidae, of the same genus with the roach, dace, bleak and minnow. The color is bluish-black on the upper parts, passing in to silvey white on the belly; the cheeks and gill-covers rich golden yellow. The chub rarely attains a weight exceeding 5 lbs. It is plentiful in many of the rivers of England, and occurs in some of those of the south-west of Scotland." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875 |
 | Mermuda Chub A fish with skin and scales encroaching on the drsal and anal fins, which are consequently thickened. |
 | River Chub A cyprinoid fish, the hornyhead or jerker. Widely distributed and abundant in the United States, attaining a length of from 6 to 9 inches. |
 | Cichla A genus of fishes inhabiting the fresh waters of South America, and typical of the family Cichlidæ. |
 | Cirrites A type of acanthopterygian fish. |
 | Cisco A name of sundry species of whitefish. |
 | Climbing Fish "A genus of acanthopterygian fishes, type of the family Anabantidæ."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Coal-fish "A large species, weighing from ten to thirty pounds. It swims rapidly, and at no great depth." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Coalfish A gadoid fish. It grows to the lengths of 2 to 3 feet, and weighs from 10 to 30 pounds. |
 | Cobia A spanish name for a sergeant&mdashfish. Usually has a uniform shape with a wide flattened head, and of an olive brown color with a broad blackish lateral band. |
 | Cultus Cod It reaches a length of 3 to 4 feet and weighs 30 to 40 pounds. |
 | Common cod "It is two to four feet long, and weighs from two to seventy spounds; the general color is greenish brown above, and silvery white beneath. It inhabits deep water, and is often taken a a depth of thirty fathoms." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Poor cod "Four to eight inches long; common in Europe, but rare on our coast." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Codfish A typical example of a spiny-rayed fish is the codfish. |
 | Codfish A codfish, dressed up. |
 | Common Eel "Common Eel (Anguilla vulgaris)."-Whitney, 1902 |
 | Corsair A fish with smooth cranial ridges, moderate size scales, and pale blotches surrounded by purple shades on each side. |
 | Coryphaena A genus of fish, including the dolphins. |
 | Four-horned cottus "Six to eight inches long, feeds on young gobies, which it catches by lying in ambush among stones or sea-weeds.' — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Crappie A sunfish. Has a compressed body incurved profile and the relative positions of the dorsal and snal fins are oblique. |
 | Croaker A kind of surf fish. Usually silver&mdashgray on the back and sides. |
 | Cunner The blue perch. Up to 12 inches in length and having about 18 dorsal spines, conical teeth in several rows, seperate preoperculum, and scaly cheeks and opercles. |
 | Dab The teeth are compressed and trunctated, and the lateral line is cimple and arched above the pectoral. |
 | Dace "Feeds on worms and other soft substances; spawns in June; is six to nine inches long; is used as bait for pike in trolling, on account of its silvery brightness." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Dace A small fresh water fish of Europe. highly resembling the roach and chub. |
 | Black Nosed Dace A silvery fish commonly used as bait. |
 | Common dar "Is eight to ten inches long, feeds on crustacea, small fish, and marine insects, is often caught with plaice or flounder, but is preferred to either at the table." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Darter A small fish resembling the common perch. |
 | Deal-fish "Four to six feet long, breadth eight inches, thickness one inch; found in the North Atlantic, and has been taken on the British coast." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | John Doree "Average weight five pounds; found on the European coasts, and celebrated for the delicacy of its flesh. This fish, having a golden spot on each side of it, contends with the haddock for the hnor of bearing the marks of St. Peter's fingers, each supposed to have been that out of whose mouth the apostle took the tribute-money, leaving on its sides in proof of the identity, the marks of his finger and thumb." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Dorse "From one to two feet long, varies greatly in color; is common in the Baltic; also found occasionally on the British coasts." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Dory It is found in the seas of Europe, and is esteemed very delicate eating. It seldom exceeds 18 inches in length. |
 | Cemmeous Dragonet "Dragonet is a genus of fishes remarkable for having the gill openings reduced to a small hole on each side of the nape, and the ventral fins placed under the throat, separate, and larger than the pectorals. The species are numerous, widely distributed in the temperate seas of the Old World, and generally finely colored."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911) |
 | Gemmeous dragonet "Ten to fourteen inches long; it has a smotoh skin, brilliantly striped and spotted with blue on a yellow ground. It occasionally takes a bait, but it is more frequently caught in nets." — Goodrich, 1859 |
 | Eel The eel has a long snakelike body. |
 | Conger Eel "Conger is a large sea-eel, 5, 6, or, in rare cases, even 10 feet long. Its upper parts are brownish-white, and the lower dirty-white; the lateral line spotted with white, the dorsal and anal fins white margined with black. A smaller species is found in the Mediterranean."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911) |
 | Electric Eel The electric eel can generate a shock to overcome the animals it devours. |
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