FISHES. 135 



Salmo, but could not secure specimens that were not split or otherwise 

 mutilated. 

 Salveliniis N'aresi occurs there, as will be seen in the present paper. 



30. Salmo Hearnii Kicli. 



Salmo Hearnii EiCH., F. B. A., iii, 1836, ip. 167. 



The species was described from the Coppermine Eiver, lat. 67° 42^' N. 



31. Salvelinus alipes (Rich.) Gill & Jordan. 



Salmo uJipes FacH., F. B. A., iii, 1836, p. 169: Gunth., P. Z. S., 1877, p. 476. 

 Boothia Felix (Rich.) ; Discovery Bay (Giinth.). 



32. Salvelinus nitidus (Rich.) Gill & Jordau. 



Salmo nitidus Rich., F. B. A., iii, 1836, p. 171. 



The species was described from Boothia. 



33. Salvelinus Hoodii (Rich.) Gill & Jordan. 



Salmo Hoodii Rich., F. B. A., iii, 1836, p. 173. 



Eichardson described it from Boothia Fehx. 



34. Salvelinus arcturus (Giinth. ) Gill & Jordau. 



Salmo arcturus GttNTH. P. Z. S., 1877, p. 294, pi. xxxii. 



Dr. Giinther established the sx)ecies upon specimens obtained in lat. 



820 28' N. and 82o 34' N. 



35. Salvelinus Naresi (Giinther) Bean. 



Salmo Naresi Gunther, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., iii, 1877, p. 476, pi. L. 

 22000 9 . Cumberland Gulf, Aug. 1876. Lieut. W. A. Mintzer. 

 22000 a. 9 . Cumberland Gulf, Aug. 1876. Lieut. W. A. Mintzer. 

 22000 b. $ . Cumberland Gulf, Aug. 1876. Lieut. W. A. Mintzer. 



Of this small charr, Lieutenant Mintzer secured the above-named speci- 

 mens, and labelled them " Salmon Trout." The larger of the two females 

 contains well-developed ova, some of which are free in the cavity of tlie 

 abdomen. The species agrees very closely with Dr. Glinther's descrip- 

 tion of i^. Naresi. The descrij^tion and table of measurements which 

 follow will afford a means of estimating the correctness of an identifica- 

 tion which records the species about 20 degrees south of the locality from 

 which it was originally described. 



Description. — The greatest height of the body is contained 5 times in 

 the total length without caudal, and equals twice the length of the upper 

 jaw. The height at the ventrals equals the distance from the tip of the 

 snout to the nape. The least height of the caudal peduncle equals the 

 length of the middle caudal rays. 



The greatest length of the head is contained 4^ times in total length 

 without caudal, and about equals twice the length of the base of the first 



