THE FOOD AND GAME FISHES OF NEW YORK. 



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The Yellow Perch thrives moderately in captivity, though susceptible to attacks 

 of fungus, which are easily overcome by the use of brackish water. 



III. 



White Bass (Rocais chrysops Rafinesque). 



Labrax alhidus DeKav, N. Y. Fauna, Fishes, 13, pi. 51, fig. 165, 1842, Buffalo. 



Eoccus chrysops Bean, Fishes Penna., 132, pi. 34, fig. 71, 1893; Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. 

 Hist., IX, 3C5, 1897; Jordan & Evermann, Bull. 47, U. S. Nat. Mus., 1132, 1896, 

 pi. CLXXX, fig. 477, 1900; Eugene Smith. Proc. Linn. Soc. N. Y., 1897, 38, 1S98. 



General color silvery, tinged with golden on sides ; eight or more blackish 

 longitudinal streaks on sides, those below more or less interrupted. 



WHITE bass. 



The following measurements were taken from a specimen obtained by Mr. James 

 Annin, Jr., in Oneida Lake, September 4, 1896: 



INCHES. 



Extreme length, ........... i2/4!^ 



Length to end of middle caudal rays, 11^ 



Length to end of scales, ------.---10 



Depth of body, -- 4 



Least depth of caudal peduncle, -...-..- \i/^ 



Length of head, ----------- 3 



Length of snout, ----------- y^ 



Diameter of eye, 9/^6 



Length of fourth dorsal si)ine, -....--- i|4 



Lenglli of second dorsal ray, ........ i^ 



Length of second anal ray, ......... \i/^ 



Weight, 16^ ounces. 



