Jordan and Evennanii. — Fishes of North America. 2821 



The following account of the life iolor;itiou of Salmo beardslcei is given 

 by Mr. George E. Mitchell : 



The JSlueback Trout caught in Lake Crescent are on the back a deep dark-blue ultra- 

 marine color of a peculiar transparency, dotted with small round black spots from the 

 size of a pin's head to a little larger. The 2 tius on the top of the back are a dark 

 smoky color, akso dotted as on back end, and are transparent. The tail is the color and 

 transparency with dots also — same as the top flns. The side fins and the bottom fins are 

 dead white and .sometimes faintly tinged with a pinkish hue at the edges; the belly is 

 white. Looking at the fish sideways the sides of the fish show the scales to bo irides- 

 cent, the red Hash predominating. The head has very imich the polish of mother-of-i)earl 

 around the lower jaws and jowls, red and pale-blue colors predominating; under the eyes 

 a few black spots ; on top of head the blue much darker than on top of back — so dark, in 

 fact, that the black spots on it look blacker than the rest. The nearer the shore these 

 fish are caught the lighter the blue on back, the fish often having an impression of the 

 surroundings distinctly marked on them. 



The following note.s are added by A.dmiral Beardslee: 



The Blueback is a deep-water dweller; those taken by me in late October were caught 

 at depths varying from 30 to 50 I'eet, on large spoons. They fought hard until brought 

 near the surface, thou gave up, and when landed were found pulled up with air. Speci- 

 mens taken in spring and put in pools in mountain streams with other trout died very 

 soon, while the other.s lived. The trout caught by Mr. Mitchell, in March, was taken 

 near bottom, by a large spoon, and it is not on record that at so early a date one has 

 previously been caught. 



FLESH. 



Light lemon color before cooking ; devoid of the oily salmon flavor, and very excellent ; 

 whitening by cooking. 



OVA. 



October 28. The eggs in the largo fish were in ifidividual size, and in size of cluster 

 much smaller than those of a salmon of the same size. 



The following extracts from a letter from Mr. Cairigau, dated Port 

 Angeles, April 30, are of much interest : 



* * *■ Answering your direct inquiries : The Beardslees and Crescents are reatlily 

 distinguishable, and can always be told apart. There are no red si>ot8 at the points indi- 

 cated on the Crescent trout — no markings to suggest the Cutthroat trout. 



(Named for Admiral L. A. Beardslee, U. S. N., in recognition of his 

 active and intelligent interest in American game lishes. ) 



Salmo gairdncri beardsleci, Jordan & Seale, Proc. Cal. Ac. Sci., ser. 2, vol. vi, 189G, 209, 

 pi. 23, Crescent Lake, Clallam County, 'Washington. (Coll. Mrs. George Er 

 Mitchell. Type, Xo. 1864, L. S. Jr. Univ. Mus.) 



780(c). SALMO (JAIRDNERI CBESCEiVTIS, Jordan & Beardslee. 

 (Speckled Trout oe Lake Crescent.) 



Head Si iu length to base of caudal ; depth 5 ; exposed portion of eye 

 6 in head. If in snout; scales 32-151-34, 151 cross series, 83 in front of 

 dorsal; dorsal with 10 branched rays, anal with 11; branchiostegals 10; 

 gill rakers 6 + 11, counting rudiments, these very short and thick, the 

 longest but i\ inch in length, 18^ in maxillary; mouth large, maxillary 

 extending much beyond eye, If in head, with about 20 teeth; tongue with 



