. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Fishes; Fishing; Poissons; Pêche sportive. 126 AMERICAN I'ISIIKS. ABDOMINAL MALACOPTERYOIl. fALMONlDiT;.. THE MASAMACUSH. hood's charb. Salmo Hoodii; Richardson. This beautiful fish is given on the authority of Dr. Richardson, by whom it appears to have been first described, although discovered by Lieutenant Hood, in Pine Island lake, latitude 54°. It is not a little remarkable that this fish should have so long re- mained unknown, as it is stated by its describer " to be common in
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Fishes; Fishing; Poissons; Pêche sportive. 126 AMERICAN I'ISIIKS. ABDOMINAL MALACOPTERYOIl. fALMONlDiT;.. THE MASAMACUSH. hood's charb. Salmo Hoodii; Richardson. This beautiful fish is given on the authority of Dr. Richardson, by whom it appears to have been first described, although discovered by Lieutenant Hood, in Pine Island lake, latitude 54°. It is not a little remarkable that this fish should have so long re- mained unknown, as it is stated by its describer " to be common in every lake and river from Canada to the northern extremity of the ; Whether this includes the great lakes above theFallsof Niagara, it is not stated, although the language would authorise that interpretation ; no distinct mention is made of it, however, as having been taken south of the Mingan river, which empties into the estuary of St. Lawrence somewhere about the latitude of 50° ; all the other specimens described being taken in Winter lake, or in the waters of Boothia Felix ; it is scarcely possible, however, but that it must be found to the southward of this line, to justify the words of so accurate and correct a writer as Dr. Richardson. At all events, the Mingan river is in Canada proper, in the lord-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858. New York : Stringer & Townsend
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