 This fish feeds principally on flies and other small winged insects that hover about the waters it inhabits ; and the mode of taking its prey is very remarkable. When it sees a fly at a distance, on any of the plants in the shallow water, it approaches...  History of Wonderful Fishes - Page 1271820 - 181 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pages
...cylindrical. The dorsal and anal fins are very large, and on the former is a large eye-like spot. This fish feeds principally on flies and other small winged...very remarkable. When it sees a fly at a distance alighted on any of the plants in the shallow water, it approaches very slowly, and with the utmost... | |
 | William Bingley - 1805 - 622 pages
...inhabits ; and the mode of taking its prey is very remarkable. When it sees a fly at a distance alighted on any of the plants in the shallow water, it approaches...perpendicularly under the object. Then putting its body in an oblique direction, with the mouth and eyes near the surface, it remains a moment immoveable. Having... | |
 | 1823 - 862 pages
...hover about the surface of its native waters. When it sees a fly at a distance, alighted on any of tlie plants in the shallow water, it approaches very slowly,...perpendicularly under the object. Then putting its body in an oblique direction, with the mouth and eyes near the surface, ¡t remains a moment immoveable. Having... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pages
...whitish or very pale brown tlian islands. It is somewhat more than six inches in length. This fish feeds principally on flies and other small winged...perpendicularly under the object. Then, putting, its body in an oblique direction, with the mouth and eyes near the surface, it remains for a moment immoveable. Having... | |
 | John Stevenson Bushnan - 1837 - 350 pages
...and mouths of tropical rivers, and when it sees a fly at a distance alighted on any of the plants in shallow water it approaches very slowly, and with...perpendicularly under the object. Then putting its body in an oblique direction, with the mouth and eyes near the surface, it remains for a moment immoveable. Having... | |
 | William Bingley - 1871 - 1056 pages
...India, and about A £ HAl* the Indian islands. It is somewhat more than six inches in length. This fish feeds principally on flies and other small winged insects that hover about the I waters it inhabits ; and the mode of taking its prey is very remarkable. When it sees a fly at a... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1887 - 886 pages
...species with very broad fins. The Sharp-Shooter of the Sea. One of this species is the shooting fish. When it sees a fly at a distance on any of the plants in the shallow water, it approaches very cautiously, coming as much as possible perpendicularly under the object, then putting its body in an... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1887 - 886 pages
...species with very broad fins. The Sharp-Shooter of the Sea. One of this species is the shooting fish. When it sees a fly at a distance on any of the plants in the shallow water, it approaches very cautiously, coming as much as possible perpendicularly under the object, then putting its body in an... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1887 - 886 pages
...species with very broad fins. The Sharp-Shooter of the Sea. One of this species is the shooting fish. When it sees a fly at a distance on any of the plants in the shallow water, it approaches very cautiously, coming as much as possible perpendicularly under the object, then putting its body in an... | |
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