Tylor, Alfred, 1824-1884, Skertchly, Sydney B. J. (Sydney Barber Josiah), 1850-1927 · London : Printed by Alabaster, Passmore and Sons · leaf 124
whose adults arewithout these rib-like marks, such as the trout and pike. It is only necessary to inspect any drawings of fishes to see thattheir colouration is on a definite principle, although rather erratic.Important functional parts, like the gills, fins, and tail, are generallymarked in colour… … Colouration of Vertebrata. 89 marked by a dark line. These facts point distinctly to structuraldecoration. There are in some fishes, like the John Dory, curious eye-likedark spots, which we cannot refer to a structural origin, though abetter acquaintance with the class might reveal such…
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