CHAPTER XIX.

OSSEI, OR BONY FISHES 529 Plectognathi 529 Lophobranchii 534 Malacopterygii 536 Abdominales 560 Acanthopterygians 590 Pharyngeans 596

ILLUSTRATIONS.

PLATE PAGE

I. THE ARGONAUT SAILING BEFORE THE WIND (_Frontispiece_) 467

II. SPONGE FISHING ON THE COAST OF SYRIA 78

III. CORAL FISHING ON THE COAST OF SICILY 138

IV. CORAL ISLAND IN THE POMOTOUAN ARCHIPELAGO 169

V. SEA ANEMONES (I.) 187

VI. SEA ANEMONES (II.) 189

VII. AGALMA RUBRA 239

VIII. GALEOLARIA AURANTIACA 244

IX. SEA-URCHINS 290

X. FISHING FOR HOLOTHURIA 295

XI. SYNAPTA DUVERNAEA 299

XII. DREDGING FOR OYSTERS 374

XIII. OYSTER PARKS ON LAKE FUSARO 376

XIV. PECTINIDÆ 386

XV. SPONDYLUS 388

XVI. ANODONTA 340

XVII. TRIDACNA GIGANTEA 338

XVIII. VENUS AND CYTHEREA 336

XIX. SOLENIDÆ (_Razor-fish_) 333

XX. TEMPLE OF SERAPIS 330

XXI. CONUS 427

XXII. CYPRÆADÆ 421

XXIII. VOLUTA 426

XXIV. CAPTURE OF A GIGANTIC CUTTLE-FISH 462

XXV. SHARK FISHING 520

XXVI. STURGEON FISHING ON THE VOLGA 528

XXVII. FISHING FOR ELECTRICAL EELS 539

XXVIII. GREENLANDERS FISHING FOR HALIBUT 551

XXIX. THE HERRING FISHERY 580

XXX. A ROMAN FEAST 593

XXXI. FISHING FOR TUNNY IN PROVENCE 598

XXXII. FISHING FOR MACKEREL OFF THE CORNWALL COAST 601

THE OCEAN WORLD.