. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 188 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME Figs. 54, 56, and 57). These characters are Sill ftroh^^^^^^^ used in the following key, which is based on alternate characters. One character is given under la and the contrasting character , . , under lb, and so on through 2a and 2b and flimments. Subsequent numbers. If your fish fits under Figure 57. Diagram of 1^, proceed to 2a and 2b and choose between gill arch, showing gill rak- them. But if it fit
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 188 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME Figs. 54, 56, and 57). These characters are Sill ftroh^^^^^^^ used in the following key, which is based on alternate characters. One character is given under la and the contrasting character , . , under lb, and so on through 2a and 2b and flimments. Subsequent numbers. If your fish fits under Figure 57. Diagram of 1^, proceed to 2a and 2b and choose between gill arch, showing gill rak- them. But if it fits Under lb, proceed to 3a ers. The count includes the I ^ upper and lower halves of and 3b and choosc between them, and so on the arch. Always count all ,â¢â , -, i j n i rudiments. Until you have placed your fish. KEY TO THE SPECIES OF ANADROMOUS TROUT AND SALMON FOUND IN CALIFORNIA la. Rays in anal fin not more than 12. Trouts. 2a. Red dash in cleft under each side of lower jaw. Cutthroat Trout, Salmo clarkii. 2b. No red dash in cleft under each side of lower jaw. Steelhead Rainbow Trout, Salmo gairdnerii. lb. Rays in anal fin more than 12. Salmons. 3a. Gill rakers 30 or more on first arch. Red Salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka. 3b. Gill rakers fewer than 30 on first arch. 4a. More than 170 oblique rows of scales crossing the lateral line. Pink Salmon, Oncorhynchus goriuscha. 4b. Fewer than 170 oblique rows of scales crossing the lateral line. 5a. Pyloric caeca fewer than 100. Silver Salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch. 5b. Pyloric caeca more than 100. 6a. Rays in anal fin 13 or 14. Chum Salmon, Oncorhynchus keta. 6b. Rays in anal fin 15 or more. King Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshaivytscha. Recognition in the Water Recognition in the water is more difficult, but must be used, for example, at counting stations. Here, general body form and coloration and configuration of different parts of the body must be relied upon. These characters vary not only with the species, but also with the sex, s
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