A FAT TOAD FISH SQUATTED AT THE BOTTOM WATCHING THE SLIM BONY FISH AS THEY LEAP.
CHAPTER X
BONY FISH, JACK GARFISH, JEWFISH, SQUEATEAGUE AND BASS
Bony Fish (Elops saurus) and Toad Fish (Antennarius marmoratus)
This active and graceful fish, a near relative of the tarpon, which perhaps derives its name from its leanness, rises freely to the fly under favourable conditions, and its wild jumps make lively sport. Its several popular names are puzzling—there is a tendency on the other side to eccentric naming of fish—and no fish is considered genteel without at least three or four to choose from.