. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries. Fisheries; Fish culture. 5i8 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. The proportional measurements of Rangeley Lakes specimens differ somewhat from Connecticut Lakes specimens. The Rangeley Lakes specimens average somewhat smaller than those of the Connecticut Lakes and are, therefore, somewhat more slender. The head is proportionally somewhat shorter. Whereas the eye in the smaller fish should be proportionally larger, in the Rangeley fish it is somewhat smaller than in the larger Connecticut Lakes specimen. The snout is considerably shorter. The longest ra
. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries. Fisheries; Fish culture. 5i8 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. The proportional measurements of Rangeley Lakes specimens differ somewhat from Connecticut Lakes specimens. The Rangeley Lakes specimens average somewhat smaller than those of the Connecticut Lakes and are, therefore, somewhat more slender. The head is proportionally somewhat shorter. Whereas the eye in the smaller fish should be proportionally larger, in the Rangeley fish it is somewhat smaller than in the larger Connecticut Lakes specimen. The snout is considerably shorter. The longest ray of dorsal, which should be proportionally higher than in the larger fish, is considerably lower. The dorsal and anal fin ray counts are the same, but the scales average one more than in the Connecticut Lakes specimen, although the latter comprise some 42 scales. SHINER {Notemigonus crysolettcas). Other Maine names of more or less restricted use for this fish are pond shiner, bog shiner, and herring. The recorded range of the species is from Nova Scotia and Maryland to Dakota and Texas—everywhere abundant in bayous and weedy ponds. It was not found at. Fig. 10.—Shiner {Notemigonus crysoleucas). all in the Connecticut LaKes and only in the lower part of the Rangeley chain, although it probably occurs to some extent in the upper waters. A great many were taken in Umbagog Lake, the largest being not over 5 or 6 inches long. They were most fre- quently found at the mouth of brooks in water about 3 feet deep where aquatic vege- tation was abundant. As usually observed, it seldom is over 5 or 6 inches long, but in some waters it attains a length of i foot or more. This fish subsists mainly upon insects and entomostracans. It is a most excel- lent bait fish. Being so abundant in Umbagog Lake, it must contribute largely to the food supply of pickerel. EEL {Anguilla rostrata). There is no other common name for this fish except some which apply to different sexes, ages, or appearanc
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