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XVI. SALMON AND TROUT FAMILY. 

 SALMONIDiE. 



Representatives in British Fauna. — Gen. 5, Sp. 15. 



Gen. Qb, Salmo. Sp. 124. S. solar. . . The Salmon. 



125. S. eriox. . . Grey Trout. 



126. S. trutta. . . Salmon Trout. 

 \27. S.fano. . . Common Trout. 



128. S. Levenensis. . Loch Leven Trout. 



129. S. ferox. . . Great Lake Trout. 



1 30. 6". savelinus. . The Charr. 



66. OSMERUS. 131 0. exto'lanus. . Smelt, or Sperling. 



132. 0. Hehridicus. Hebridal Smelt. 



67. Thymallus. 133. T. vulgaris. . The Grayling. 



68. COREGONUS. 1 34. C. fera. . . The Gwyniad. 



135. a WillughUi. The Vendaoe. 



136. C. Lacepedei. . The Powan. 



137. C. Pollan. . The PoUan. 



69. SCOPELUS. 138. S. Humloldtii. The Argentine. 



Of all the fresh-water fishes belonging to north- 

 ern latitudes, those composing the family now to be 

 noticed, are the most important in an economical 

 point of view. To the Naturalist, also, they are 

 full of interest, as the history of many of them is 

 highly curious, and from the difficulties attending 

 the investigation of their habits, many points are 

 yet undetermined or obscure. "With the angler 

 many of the species arc preferred to every other 

 kind of fish as objects on which to exercise his skill ; 



