The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-06-21

lnhab1tng the Neshanlc may De hau, u may
not be out of place to make a few remarks up.
on fish in general. will also attempt to give
a brief description of each species, so that
whoever may wish to study this subject may
do so the more easily
Naturalists who follow Culver, to facilitate
the study Of the fishes, have divided this
branch Of vertebrate animals, into two general
classes, Bony Fishes and Cartilagenous Fishes.
The two classes are divided, the first into six
orders, the second into three. The basis on
which the orders are established is the COM
position and arrangement of the fins, and
their position upon the animal. Perhaps all
have observed that the fins of some fishes are
soft and very flexible, while others are COM
posed of stout spines, sharp pointed in some
cases, blunt in others, over which Is spread a
thin translucent membrane. To the latter
sort belong our common sunflsh (Pomotis
Appendix) and the Darters (Boeosoma
Onlsledi,l while of the former kind are the
(Hypsilepis) the minnow (Hybopsix,) and the
like. OF the spine filmed fishes. Cuvier made
but one order, but those which have soft fins
he divided into five.
OF these five ORDERS three depend for their
basis upon the position of the fins. If any
one will lay side by side a common salmon
Noaiino oais'''l cou'lSii l'iorrhua A'iieiicaia)
anu an eel lAneuiii' Lonae'os''is) anu ooservc
the situation of the side fins of each animal,
they will hardly fail to notice a great diff
ference in the position and arrangement of
these members. Upon the salmon, one OF the
sue nus Is out Ateie pos'criof 10 the gus,
whiie the other iateraf member is situated
some Instance PACK OF the iorrer, ABOUT miu-
way Oh the length OF the hsh, Ana since
inns memoef' Is situated upon the side Oh the
belly, or rather almost under the SIDE OF the
peify' we may atsfihute TINS iisn 10 an order
rnciudfng the Abdominal, soft Timed fishes.
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ms ms are arranged upon afherent pian.
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me which misht DC drawn IRON the UP oil
ms nose 70 the centre Oh MS tau, is seen
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