FISHES OF XEAV YORM 2(il 



o])erations, aud the tisli is uow fairly well kiiowu iii the United 

 States, though mixed to some extent with the brown trout, as 

 remarked above. 



The Loch Leven trout has been recorded <»f the weight of 18 

 pounds, but the average weight at (i years of age is about 7 

 pounds, though some individuals of that age may reach 10 

 pounds. The natural food of this species includes fresh-water 

 mollusks (snails, B u c c i n u m , etc.), crustaceans, worms and 

 small fish. In captivity it is reared on livei-, horse flesh, chopped 

 clams and various other meats. 



As a food fish the Loch Leven is highly esteemed on account 

 of the red color and the delicate flavor of its flesh when obtained 

 from suitable waters; in some localities the flesh often becomes 

 white from lack of food or improper food. 



The spawning season may begin late in September or early 

 in October and continue till December. In Michigan it corre- 

 sponds with that of the brook trout. The egg varies from about 

 :^ to :J inch in diameter. A trout weighing 2 pounds contained 

 1944 eggs, the weight of which was ^ pound. 



The Loch Leven will take the artificial fly as readily as the 

 brown trout and the brook trout. Its great size and strength 

 add to its attractions for the angler. 



137 Salmo irideus (ribbons 



Rabiboic 'front (Introduced) 



h'ulmo irideus Gibbons, Proc. Cal. Ac. Nat. Sci. 8(i. 18."). San Loaiulro 



Creek, Alameda Coimty, Cal: .Jordan & Gilbert. Bull 16, U. S. Nat. 



Mus. 312, in part. 188.S: Bean. Bull. V. S. F. C. XII. .SG. pi. V. fi?:s. 



2 & 3, 1894; Fishes Peuna. 77. color pi. V, 18<J3; Ann. Kept. X. Y. 



Coiuui. Fish.; .Jordan & Ea-ermann, Bull. 47. F. S. Xat. Mus. pi. 



LXXXI, fig. 216. IIMX). 

 Sdhiio iridfKfi sliaxtn .Jordan A: Evkrmann. Bull. 47. F. S. Xat. Mus. r>02. 



LSIMJ. 



Body short and deep, its greatest depth ecpialing two sevenths 

 of the total length without caudal. The least depth of caudal 

 peduncle equals one half the length of head. The head is short 

 and deep; its length is contained about four and two thii'ds 

 times in the total length without tlie caudal. The snout is short. 



