. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 46. SALMONIDJEâSALMO. 313 moderate; caudal fiu distinctly tbougli not strongly forked, more deeply incised tbau in any other of our species of Fario. Scales comijraatively lar'^e. Coloration bluish above, the sides silvery; everywhere above profusely but irregularly spotted, the spots extending on the sides and on the vertical fins; spots on caudal small; belly nearly plain; sea-nm si)et'iinens nearly plain silvery; males with red lateral band and blotches. Head 4; depth 3^. D. 11; A. 10; scales 21-135-20, varying conside
. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 46. SALMONIDJEâSALMO. 313 moderate; caudal fiu distinctly tbougli not strongly forked, more deeply incised tbau in any other of our species of Fario. Scales comijraatively lar'^e. Coloration bluish above, the sides silvery; everywhere above profusely but irregularly spotted, the spots extending on the sides and on the vertical fins; spots on caudal small; belly nearly plain; sea-nm si)et'iinens nearly plain silvery; males with red lateral band and blotches. Head 4; depth 3^. D. 11; A. 10; scales 21-135-20, varying considerably, tbc highest number noteti ])eingon the typeof "JPario newherriV\33-14G- 33. L. 24 inches'. Weight J to 0 pounds. Streams west of the Sierra Ifevada, from near the Mexican line (Rio San Luis Key) to Oregon; very abundant, and subjec': to many variations in size, form, and color. (Gibbons, Proc, Cal. Acad. Nat. Sci. 1855, 3G; Giiuthcr, vi, lit); Sucklov, Monogr. Saliuo, V29; Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mas. i, 75: Fario gahlneri Girard, U. S. Pac. K, R. Surv. Fish, x, 313 (not Salino gairdneri E'ch.): Fario neicherrii Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1858, 224: Fario clarkii, Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 21'J (not S. clarkii Rich.): Salmo masoni Suckley, Mouogr. Salmo, 134.) cc. Caudal fiu truncate (in the adult). 506. S. gairdneri Rich.âSteel-head; Hard-head; Salmon Trout. Body rather stout, not very deep mesially, but with the caudal pe- duncle thick. Head comparatively short and rather slender, in the females small, in the males the jaws mcro or less prolonged; maxillary rather narrow, the small eye nearly above its middle; lower jaw in- tlnded; upper jaw in males emarginate at tip and at junction of premax- illary. Teeth rather small, those on the vomer in two long, alternating series, which are about aa long as the palatine series. Preopercle rather wide, with the lower limb short; opercle moderate. Gill rakers short and thick, 8+12 (essentially as in
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