The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-10Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Reference [1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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Page 270
... fishes , but the origin of the " flying " habit can be traced fishes in flying fish relatives such as the halfbeaks , garfishes , and skippers . All are surface fishes of the open ocean and are capable of leaping or skipping on the ...
... fishes , but the origin of the " flying " habit can be traced fishes in flying fish relatives such as the halfbeaks , garfishes , and skippers . All are surface fishes of the open ocean and are capable of leaping or skipping on the ...
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... Fish are uncommon , except for poor swimmers such as the grenadier fish ( related to cod ) and the tripod fish ( an abyssal fish which awaits its prey rest- ing on its fins and tail ) . The upwelling of cold waters re- turns nutrients ...
... Fish are uncommon , except for poor swimmers such as the grenadier fish ( related to cod ) and the tripod fish ( an abyssal fish which awaits its prey rest- ing on its fins and tail ) . The upwelling of cold waters re- turns nutrients ...
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... fishes . Fre- quently , the underwater environment is either devoid of light or turbid because of suspended matter . It is not sur- prising therefore , that some modern fish species have also evolved methods for sensing electric fields ...
... fishes . Fre- quently , the underwater environment is either devoid of light or turbid because of suspended matter . It is not sur- prising therefore , that some modern fish species have also evolved methods for sensing electric fields ...
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