FISHES OF NEW YORK 293 



inches in length, and will not average more than ^ pound in 

 weight. It occurs only east of the Alleghanies, from Massa- 

 chusetts to Florida in coastwise streams. In Pennsylvania it 

 is limited to waters in the eastern part of the state, and the 

 same is true in New York. 



This pickerel is too small to have much importance as a food 

 fish. It resembles in general appearance and habits the little 

 pickerel of the west. It frequents clear, cold and rapid brooks 

 and is said to associate with the brook trout without injury to 

 the latter. 



Dec. 30, 1895, James Annin jr sent from Rockland N. Y. a 

 small pickerel which had attracted his attention on account of 

 its colors and markings. It was taken in a small spring brook, 

 tributary to the Beaver kill, which, about 10 or 15 miles below, 

 unites with the Delaware. Subsequently two examples were 

 forwarded alive from the same place, and one of them is still 

 living in the aquarium 1897. The following notes and measure- 

 ments, in inches, relate to the first individual of undetermined 

 sex, the organs being undeveloped. 



MEASUREMENTS 



Inches 



Length, including caudal fin 7% 



External caudal lobe (horizontally) 1% 



Middle caudal rays (from end of scales) Vq 



Length of head 1 % 



Greatest depth of body 1 % 



Least depth of caudal peduncle V2 



Length of snout % 



Length of maxilla ii 



Length of mandible 1 ib 



Diameter of eye A 



Distance from snout to dorsal 5 1*3 



Length of dorsal base % 



Length of longest dorsal ray % 



From end of dorsal to caudal origin % 



Distance from snout to pectoral 1% 



Length of pectoral ' U 



Distance from snout to ventral 3% 



Length of ventral % 



Distance from snout to anal 5^ 



Length of anal base % 



Length of longest anal ray U 



From end of anal base to origin of lower caudal lobe, % 



