ESOCIDiE. 



177 



Salmo (Linn.). Salmon, Sc, Head smooth; 

 body scaled ; teeth in the maxillaries, inter-maxil- 

 laries, palatals, and mandibularies, and two rows 

 on the vomer, the tongue, and the throat. 



S. salar. 

 eriox. 

 trutta. Fig. 273 ; ^n.s. 



273 



274 



Family III. Esocid^. 



Body generally lengthened, flattened on the 

 back, tapering abruptly; one dorsal, placed far 

 back, and corresponding in form and position to 

 the anal ; lower jaw generally projecting. 



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