. British and Irish Salmonidæ. Fig. 18,a. Scaleof par 32 monthsold, magnified 2^times. b. Scale of grilse46 months old,magnified 3 c. .^i^iiL opinion16 lb. weight, magni-fied ii times. h, and c.) The skin on the back of old males, both during and subsequent to tliebreeding season, being thickened and spongy, causes the scales to be more or lessimbedded. Colours.—In adults superiorly of a steel blue, becoming lighter on the sidesand beneath. Mostly a few rounded or x-shaped spots scattered over the bodyabove the lateral-line and upper half of the head, § being more numerous in the a
. British and Irish Salmonidæ. Fig. 18,a. Scaleof par 32 monthsold, magnified 2^times. b. Scale of grilse46 months old,magnified 3 c. .^i^iiL opinion16 lb. weight, magni-fied ii times. h, and c.) The skin on the back of old males, both during and subsequent to tliebreeding season, being thickened and spongy, causes the scales to be more or lessimbedded. Colours.—In adults superiorly of a steel blue, becoming lighter on the sidesand beneath. Mostly a few rounded or x-shaped spots scattered over the bodyabove the lateral-line and upper half of the head, § being more numerous in the and apijarently the same age, having no teeth on the tongue, this organ being perfectly have examined many this season, and I find almost as many smooth-tongued ones as thosehaving teeth. This is not a sexual peculiarity, as I find them about equal. The first I examinedweighed ou an average from 8 lb. to 14 lb. or 16 lb. each. Frank Gosden, Land and Water,November 28th, , wiote on this subject: I have restricted my examinations to salmon fromthe Exe and the Dart in Devonshire. ... Mr. Couch, I am aware, as well as ma
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