Natural history of British fishes : their structure, economic uses and capture by net and rod, cultivation of fish-ponds, fish suited for acclimatisation, artificial breeding of salmon / by Frank Buckland.

  • Buckland, Francis T. (Francis Trevelyan), 1826-1880.
Date:
[pref. 1880]
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Credit: Natural history of British fishes : their structure, economic uses and capture by net and rod, cultivation of fish-ponds, fish suited for acclimatisation, artificial breeding of salmon / by Frank Buckland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BKITISH FISHES. THE ANCHOVY. Ahdominales Malacopterygii. Clupeida, [Clupea cucmsicJioliis, Engraulis eucrasicJiolus.) German: DerAnchovis. Norwegian: Brisling. Dutch: Ansjovis. The Anchovy is a fish of small size, seldom measuring above 6|in. in length, the form slender, and tapering to- wards the tail; the head long and sharp-pointed, the upper jaw being considerably the longer, and the mouth THE ANCHOVY. very peculiarly formed. It is a most marvellous bit of machinery for catching the food, which consists of small crabs, “ brett,” i.e., fry and sea insects. The back is greenish blue, nearly all the other parts silvery white. I have received several specimens through the kindness of my friend Mr. Charles, Fish Merchant, Lower Grosvenor Place. The great commercial fisheries for anchovies are in