. Annual report of the Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests of the State of New York . r two weeks, for naturally the eggs of some females may be more advanced than othersat the time of capture, and when hatched the younglobsters begin almost at once to eat one another. Theygrow rapidly, and illustrations are here given of theirexact size at two, five, and sixteen days of a few days after hatching, the young lobsters (\are planted in the harbors of Long Island, and there-after they must fight their own battles for existence. Tt)e bellow Perd). The yellow perch is one of the
. Annual report of the Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests of the State of New York . r two weeks, for naturally the eggs of some females may be more advanced than othersat the time of capture, and when hatched the younglobsters begin almost at once to eat one another. Theygrow rapidly, and illustrations are here given of theirexact size at two, five, and sixteen days of a few days after hatching, the young lobsters (\are planted in the harbors of Long Island, and there-after they must fight their own battles for existence. Tt)e bellow Perd). The yellow perch is one of the most common ofpan-fishes found in fresh water and one of the bestfor the table when taken from pure cold water. It isa sweet-meated, firm-fleshed fish comparatively free ofbones, and though it ordinarily grows only to a fewounces in weight, specimens from favored waters havebeen taken weighing from two and one half to fourpounds. Not only is the yellow perch an excellentpan-fish for mankind, but it furnishes food for otherand larger fishes. Although the perch is not protected yellow 294 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF by a close season during its breeding period, it does not seem to diminish in anywaters where it is found naturally. At intervals, in some waters, even the best andpurest, an epidemic visits the perch tribe, and vast numbers are found dead in thewater and on the shores; but this does not appear to decrease the supply of healthyfish in the water. The following description of the fish is taken from the Manual ofFish Culture, already mentioned : The eggs of the yellow perch are among the most remarkable that have beenartificially hatched. The spawn is in one piece, a much elongated ribbon-likestructure, of a semi-transparent, light-grayish color. One end of the large egg mass,corresponding to the anterior part of the roe, is larger than the other, and is bluntlyforked. The string is very long, but may be much compressed lengthwise by virtueof its arrangement i
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