206 Natural History of the 



PISCES. 



For the scientific names of several of the fishes mentioned in 

 the following list, I am indebted to Principal Dawson, of 

 McGill College, who kindly favoured me with a list of those 

 which. I had preserved in spirits ; but of many common species 

 I did not preserve Specimens, and mention them here merely to 

 note some fact connected with their history in our waters. 



Gasterosteus biacaleatm, (Three-spined Stickleback). — In the 

 greatest abundance in small streams, ponds, ditches, &c, near the 

 shore. I also found a specimen among some trout, caught in a 

 net in Lake Matapedia, which magnificent sheet of water is about 

 500 feet above the sea. 



G.pungitius?* (Ten-spined Stickleback). — Same habitat as the 

 preceding species. 



Cottus Grcenlandicus, (Sea Toad). — Very numerous in shallow 

 water at fishing stations, where it seems to feed on the offal thrown 

 into the water. 



C. , (Fresh-water Bullhead). — Ristigouche River 



and Metis Lakes. 



Scomber vernalis, (The Mackarel). — Is said to ascend the 

 river no farther than Rimouski ; but is not abundant for a con- 

 siderable distance farther down. 



Salmo salar, (The Salmon). — Ascends all the Rivers in the 

 peninsula which are not shut up by mdl-dams. The Ristigouche 

 River and its tributaries are considered the best of all for salmon 

 fishing, and the Ste. Anne of those on the south-east side of the St. 

 Lawrence. 



S. fontinalis, (Common Brook Trout). — Very abundant in 

 every stream and lakt>, often at a great height above the sea, and 

 in apparently inaccessible places. 



fa-^S. trutta, (The Sea Trout). — The same fish as that referred 

 to on page 97 of this volume, is abundant for a short distance 

 up all t'le streams in Gaspe, and is also caught in gill nets set 

 at right angles to the shore near the mouths of the rivers. 



Osmerus viridescens, (The Smelt).— Caught in the fisheries 

 along with sardines. They are also taken very readily with the 

 hook and line. 



Alosa prce.stabilis, (Common Shad) — Taken in brush fisheries, 

 and cured in considerable numbers. 



• (?) G. Dekayi, Ag. 



