FISHES OF NEW YORK 223) 



long, from Big Clear lake, sliowed the same colors as the last. 

 The following measurements in inches and notes were taken. 



Length 



Caudal lobe, horizontally 



Middle caudal rays 



Depth of body 



Least depth of caudal peduncle. 



Head 



Snout 



Eye 



Maxilla 



In all, the gill rakers are minute, and number: 5 + 10, 5 + 10 

 and 5 + 9. The scales are : 10-86-9, 10-76-9, and 9-86-8. 



An example sent by the New York Commission of Fisheries, 

 Game and Forest, from Saranac Lake, Nov. 23, 1897, showed the 

 following characters. 



MBiASUREMENTS 



Inches 



Length, including caudal IS 



Length to end of scales 11^/4 



Length of middle caudal rays (from end of scales) % 



Length of upper caudal lobe (obliquely) 2% 



Depth of body at dorsal 2% 



Least depth of caudal peduncle tI 



Length of head 2% 



Diameter of eye ^^ 



Length of maxilla (does not reach orbit) A 



Length of mandible % 



Distance from snout to dorsal origin • 5% 



Length of dorsal base. lis 



Length of longest dorsal ray 1% 



Length of last dorsal ray ^^ 



Distance from snout to ventral origin. 5% 



Length of ventral 3 ™ 



Length of ventral appendage V2 



Distance from snout to anal origin S% 



Length of anal base 1^^^ 



Length of longest anal ray 1^ 



Length of last anal ray 



Length of pectoral 2 



Distance from snout to adipose fin 9^/4 



Length of base of adipose fin i'« 



Width of adipose fin % 



Length of adipose fin % 



Length of longest gill raker Vs 



L-re 



