Animal coloration; an account of the principal facts and theories relating to the colours and markings of animals (1892)
Beddard, Frank E. (Frank Evers), 1858-1925 · London, S. Sonnenschein & co.; New York, Macmillan & co. · leaf 209
he beauty is V chiefly in the fins, which are of large size and shot with iri-d».--cent green and red. They remind one, in a very striking * Proc. ZooJ. Soc., 1863, PI. XL., fig. 1. 192 ANIMAL COLORATION. way, of a butterflys wing, and it is just possible that theymay play an analogous part in… … Fig. 23.—Flying Gurnard. more vital parts. So, in the case of the grayling, a young andinexperienced pike may make a futile attack upon the con-spicuous waving fins, and thus give the grayling time to escapebefore the attack can be renewed. The large and brightly coloured fins of other fishes,…
Color of animals
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