SEA TROUT. 213 



finne;" with twelve long rays and a few short; the pectoral 

 fourteen rays; anal nine, also the ventral, with the usual concealed 

 wing; the caudal nineteen, the border slightly hollowed, usually 

 straight. Upper part of the head dark green, cheeks yellow, 

 as are the eyes; hindmost gill-cover with shades; pectoral fins 

 yellow; back dark, the sides yellowish, belly white. Spots on 

 the body not uniform nor with a halo, but marked with sectional 

 lines, a few on the gill-covers, more on the back and sides, 

 some on the dorsal fin. The flesh red. 



