CHARR. 



examples leads me to believe that the S. umbla of Linnseus, 

 and the S. salvelinus of Donovan, are but one species ; one, 

 however, that, like the Salmo fario, is subject to extraordi- 

 nary variety. In one lake the male fish can at a glance be 

 distinguished from the female either by colour, or by the many 

 characters which are comprised under ' form.' In another, so 

 similar are the sexes in every external character, that, without 

 the aid of dissection-, they cannot be determined. In size 

 we find the species ordinarily attain twice the length, and 

 several times the weight, in one lake that it does in another, 

 although the area of their waters is of similar extent ; indeed, 

 in some of the largest lakes, this fish will be found not to 

 attain near the size it does in some others which are but as 

 pools in comparison : there are, however, various influences 

 which account satisfactorily for such differences. In the form 

 of the body again we find the species, and when in equally 

 high condition, to be in one lake herring-like, and in another 

 approximating the roundness of an eel. So manifold are the 

 differences presented by the Charr now before me from various 

 localities, that it would be tedious, and perhaps useless, to 

 point them out. 1 ' 



The Charr inhabits many of the lakes of Cumberland, 

 Westmoreland, and Lancashire, which are annually visited by 

 the admirers of fine scenery. Keswick, Crummock Water, 

 Buttermere, Winandermere, and Coniston are among the 

 localities best known to produce this delicate fish. It occurs 

 in several of the lochs of Scotland, and also in Lough Melvin, 

 Corrib, Esk, Egish, Neagh, Dan, Luggelaw, and probably 

 many other loughs in various counties of Ireland. 



The Charr is the Torgoch or Red-belly of Wales, and was 

 formerly to be taken either in Llanberris Lake, or in Llyn 

 Cawellyn, two deep lakes situated on the east and west 

 sides of Snowden. The waters from a neighbouring copper- 

 mine are said to have destroyed or driven out the Charr from 



