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Page 84
Or again , the eye may be crossed by a stripe exactly the width of the pupil itself .
In other cases similar effects are produced in vertical bars instead of horizontal
stripes ; or in diagonal markings or irregular shapes varying greatly in size and ...
Or again , the eye may be crossed by a stripe exactly the width of the pupil itself .
In other cases similar effects are produced in vertical bars instead of horizontal
stripes ; or in diagonal markings or irregular shapes varying greatly in size and ...
Page 85
But in front of , and behind , the pupil it is crossed by a jet - black ribbon of
pigment , just the width of the pupil . The stripe so formed across the front of the
eyeball continues forwards on to the snout and backwards on to the operculum ,
and in ...
But in front of , and behind , the pupil it is crossed by a jet - black ribbon of
pigment , just the width of the pupil . The stripe so formed across the front of the
eyeball continues forwards on to the snout and backwards on to the operculum ,
and in ...
Page 372
The head of this fish is crossed vertically by a bold black , white - bordered band ,
which , running through the eye , effectively obliterates that organ as previously
described . Near the base of the tail there stares out a large , conspicuous eye ...
The head of this fish is crossed vertically by a bold black , white - bordered band ,
which , running through the eye , effectively obliterates that organ as previously
described . Near the base of the tail there stares out a large , conspicuous eye ...
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Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
COLOUR RESEMBLANCE DUE TO CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE BACKGROUNDS | 18 |
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