78 MALACOP. ABDOM. CARP FAMILY. 



it as being found in tlie lakes of Yorkshire and 

 Lincolnshire, and in the river Chirwell in Oxford- 

 shire ; it is also common in the Thames and in other 

 waters near London, and in the Stour. Mr. Yarrell 

 mentions that he has seen some dozens together for 

 sale in Hungerford Market ; and Mr. Jaques, that 

 it is very abundant in some parts of the Cam and 

 in the Broads of Norfolk. Specimens are obtained 

 in Lough Neagh, in Ireland, where it is universally 

 called the Roach. Mr. Stewart has, in his Ele- 

 ments, catalogued it as having been met with in 

 Scotland ; but we have seen no satisfactory evidence 

 of the fact. 



The body of the Red-Eye is deep, and the lower- 

 jaw is the longest. Its length is twelve or fourteen 

 inches ; and its weight almost two pounds. Its 

 colouring is thus minutely described by Mr, Yarrell. 

 The iris orange-red ; cheeks and gill-covers golden 

 yellow ; upper part of the back brown, tinged with 

 grey and blue ; the sides paler ; the belly light 

 golden yellow ; the whole surface of the body 

 tinged with a brilliant reddish golden hue, varying 

 when viewed in different positions in reference to 

 the light ; the fins more or less bright cinnabar-red, 

 particularly in the specimens from the Thames, 

 Cambridgeshire, and Lough Neagh ; dorsal and 

 caudal fins not so bright in the colour, as the fins of 

 the under surface. The Rudd is very tenacious of 

 life ; it is also hardy and prolific ; and is hence use- 

 ful as food for more favourite fish. Although using 



