. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] illustrated from nature by the author. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 116 AMERICAN FISITEP. ABDOMINAL MALACOPTERYGU. SALMONIDiV:. THE LAKE TROUT. Salmo Confinis; DeKay. II'' Not having been enabled this spring to obtain a specimen of this fish, which 1 was exceedingly anxious to do, for the purpose of com- paring it with the Siskawitz and Namaycush, I take the following account from the New York Fauna of Dr. DeKay, whose description of the fish is very complete. It is a very
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] illustrated from nature by the author. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 116 AMERICAN FISITEP. ABDOMINAL MALACOPTERYGU. SALMONIDiV:. THE LAKE TROUT. Salmo Confinis; DeKay. II'' Not having been enabled this spring to obtain a specimen of this fish, which 1 was exceedingly anxious to do, for the purpose of com- paring it with the Siskawitz and Namaycush, I take the following account from the New York Fauna of Dr. DeKay, whose description of the fish is very complete. It is a very closely cognate species with the two last described, but I believe it to be clearly distinct, which in the first instance I was disposed to doubt. " Characteristics.—Blackish, with numerous gray spots. Body robust; comparatively short in proportion to its depth ; caudal fin with a sinuoua margin. Length, two to four feet. " Description.—Body stout, thicker and shorter than the common Salmon. Length of the head to the total length, as one to four and and a half nearly. Dorsal outline curved, Scales, small, orbicular, and minutely striated. The lateral line distinctly marked by a scries of tubular plates, arising at the upper angle of the opercular opening, slightly concave until it passes over the base of the pectoral fin, when. 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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