. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. THE FISHES OF ALASKA. 227 Family z. The Lampreys. 2. Entosphenus tridentatus (Gaixdner). Four specimens 16 to 18 inches long, collected by Mr. Chamberlain in Xaha River mar , June 23, 1903, and a 6-inch specimen seined by him in McDonald Lake, August 24. 1905. Mr. Cham- berlain reports that lampreys were quite abundant June 22 al the foot of Dorr Falls in Xaha stream. More than 50 were observed attached to the rocks. They were first noticed June 20 and all had dis
. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Fisheries -- United States; Fish-culture -- United States. THE FISHES OF ALASKA. 227 Family z. The Lampreys. 2. Entosphenus tridentatus (Gaixdner). Four specimens 16 to 18 inches long, collected by Mr. Chamberlain in Xaha River mar , June 23, 1903, and a 6-inch specimen seined by him in McDonald Lake, August 24. 1905. Mr. Cham- berlain reports that lampreys were quite abundant June 22 al the foot of Dorr Falls in Xaha stream. More than 50 were observed attached to the rocks. They were first noticed June 20 and all had dis-. Fig. 2.—Entosphenus tridentatua (G&irdxier). appeared in a week or ten days. Fin- males and 5 females were examined. I h the latter all bul one appeared I" have done spawning, and it is believed they were there for spawning purposes. Al the Yes Bay hatchery a number of young were caught in the Qume which brings water t > > the hatchery from a point on the creek In-low the falls. It is believed thai the lamprey spawns among the reeks al the fool of that falls. This species was recorded at Unalaska, by Gilbert in IS95. 3. Lampetra aurea | Bean > Lamprey Eel. Tllis species, originally described from Anvik. Yukon River, and recorded from Fori Yukon by I'.eaii in 1SS2 as Amwocntus aureus, was nut seen by us. Recorded from Mission. Yukon Kiver i Nelson 1887), as Ammoccetus 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 United States Fish Commission. Washington, The Commission, Govt. Print. Off
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