. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] : illustrated from nature. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. PERCID^. 187 ACANTIIOPTEKYOII. :.. t THE AMERICAN YELLOW PEARCH. Perea Flnveacena; Mitchil. This is r very common fish, widely diffussii, with small vnmtioD of siz3, 8hap3, form and color, through all the inland fresh waters of the whole United States, ranging through all the lakes and rivers of the country from the eastern part of Maine to the waters of the OJiio, into which it has gained access through the Oh
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] : illustrated from nature. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. PERCID^. 187 ACANTIIOPTEKYOII. :.. t THE AMERICAN YELLOW PEARCH. Perea Flnveacena; Mitchil. This is r very common fish, widely diffussii, with small vnmtioD of siz3, 8hap3, form and color, through all the inland fresh waters of the whole United States, ranging through all the lakes and rivers of the country from the eastern part of Maine to the waters of the OJiio, into which it has gained access through the Ohio Canal, and whence it will undoubtedly ore long make its way into the Mississippi. There are several subordinate varieties of this fish, which differ in size, color, and slightly also in the number of fin rays, in different waters, and those have been created into distinct species, under the titles of tho Rou'rh Yellow Pearch, Perca Ccrrato Granvlata; the Rough- hoad ?d Yellow Pearch, Perca Gramdata; the Sharp-nosed Yellow Pearch, Perca Acuta ; the Slender Yellow Pearch, Perca Gracilis; and the White Pearch, Perca Pallida. It does not, however, appear that thes3 distinctions are sufficiently broad or permanent to justify this arrangement; and it is now generally held that thero is but on3 species of true fretiii-water Pearch in the United States, and that the forms which have been designated imder the above titles arc mere accidsntal varieties, similar to those which have been previously noticjd of the common Trout. Originally the Yellow Pearch was a. 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 : W. A. Townsend
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