The history of esculent fish . I n ) The PEARCH, or PERCH, •-LS a genus of flfh of the order of Thoracci; the character*of thefe are, that the membrane of the gills has feven bones,and the back has one or two fins ; the lirft fpiny, and the fecondfolt: the body is covered with rough fcales; the edges of thegill-covers are fcaly and ferrated. Linnaeus enumerates thirty-fix fpecies; this fifh. is variegated with black fpots. There is a flrange variety ofPearch; fome of which are quitehunched; and the backbone, near to the tail, very much diflort-cd : and other refpects, it is fimilar t
The history of esculent fish . I n ) The PEARCH, or PERCH, •-LS a genus of flfh of the order of Thoracci; the character*of thefe are, that the membrane of the gills has feven bones,and the back has one or two fins ; the lirft fpiny, and the fecondfolt: the body is covered with rough fcales; the edges of thegill-covers are fcaly and ferrated. Linnaeus enumerates thirty-fix fpecies; this fifh. is variegated with black fpots. There is a flrange variety ofPearch; fome of which are quitehunched; and the backbone, near to the tail, very much diflort-cd : and other refpects, it is fimilar to the commonkind. The bell time for their biting is betwixt fpringand fummer,,as at that time they are very greedy; and the angler, with goodmanagement, may take all that are in the hole, at one {landing,if there were ever fo many. The Pearch will bite all day long,if it be cloudy; but the bell time is from eight till ten in themorning, and from three till fix in the afternoon. It is veryabilemious in the winter, and will fe
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