 | 1829 - 444 pages
...Below this are the eggs, placed on a bunch of fallen leaves or grass, if it be the littoral species, which they cut and collect together. By what means...cutting teeth. It may possibly be by the use of their serrated arms, which form the first ray of the pectoral fins *. — Dr Hancock, Zoo/. Jour. No. xiv.... | |
 | 1829 - 832 pages
...the littoral species, winch UK.)' cut and collect together — by what means seems rather mysteikms, as the species are destitute of cutting teeth. It may possibly be by the use of their serrated arms, which form the first ray of the pectoral fins. — Ib. Reammation of Frozen Fish. —... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...leaves, or grass, rf it be the littoral species, which they cut and collect together. By what means thin is effected seems rather mysterious, as the species are destitute of cutting teeth. SKETCHES OF TAVOY. (From the Asiatic Journal. — No. CLVI.) THE common lot of humanity was our's,... | |
 | Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith - 1833 - 422 pages
...Below this are the eggs, placed on a bunch of fallen leaves or grass, if it be the litteral species, which they cut and collect together. By what means...arms, which form the first ray of the pectoral fins." GEN. SARMULLUS. RED MULLET, — Mullus Barbatus. Red mullets have appeared, within the last few years,... | |
 | 1841 - 444 pages
...mprning after rain occurs, the spot being indicated by a bunch of froth which appears on the surface pf. the water over the nest. Below this are the eggs,...arms, which form the first ray of the pectoral fins." Pennant, indeed, gives an additional instance of parental affection in this much-wronged class, for... | |
 | 1842 - 526 pages
...below this are the eggs, placed on a bunch of fallen leaves or grass, if it be the littoral species, which they cut and collect together. By what means...cutting teeth. It may possibly be by the use of their serrated arms, which form the first ray of the pectoral fins.' Genus Callichthys, Linn. — The species... | |
 | 1842 - 524 pages
...below this are the eggs, placed on a bunch of fallen leaves or grass, if it be the littoral species, which they cut and collect together. By what means...teeth. • It may possibly be by the use of their serrated arms, which form the first ray of the pectoral fins.' Genus Callichthys, Linn. — The species... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1842 - 524 pages
...below this are the eggs, placed on a bunch of fallen leaves or grass, if it be the littoral species, which they cut and collect together. By what means...cutting teeth. It may possibly be by the use of their serrattd anus, which form the first ray of the pectoral fins.' the head is also protected by bony plates... | |
 | 1842 - 538 pages
...eggs, placed on a bunch of fallen leaves or grass, if it be the littoral species, whirl) they «ut and collect together. By what means this is effected...cutting teeth. It may possibly be by the use of their serrated anus, which form the first ray of the pectoral fins.' Genus Callichthys, Linn.— The species... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1859 - 830 pages
...placed on a bunch oi fallen leaves or of grass (the round head of grass, the flat head of leaves) whidi they cut and collect together. By what means this is effected seems rather mysterious, as they are destitute of teeth. It may possibly be by the use of their serrated arms, which form the first... | |
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... observe the sudden appearance of numerous nests in a morning after rain occurs, the spot being indicated by a bunch of froth, which appears on the surface of the water over the nest ; below this are the eggs, placed on a bunch of fallen leaves or... 
