Vie NACI 
(Coregonus vandesius) 
Tuis fish is only found in Loch Maben, Dumfriesshire, and is said 
to be so delicate that it dies as soon as taken from the water, and 
cannot be transferred to any other loch. No angler has yet been 
able to catch one with a hook, and they are usually caught with a 
sweep-net. The flesh of the vendace is considered a great delicacy, 
so great that many years ago a number of gentlemen arranged to 
meet and “feast” on what were caught. It is not known whether all 
the vendace in the loch were eaten up or not, but no such “ feast” has 
again been held. These fish are now so very scarce that it was with 
difficulty I obtained the specimen illustrated on page 248. This 
specimen is now in the British Museum. It measured 7% inches in 
length, which is much above the average size. The colour of the 
back is light green, while the sides are silvery white. The tail is well 
forked, and the dorsal, pectoral, and anal fins are long and pointed, 
thus giving the fish greater power in swimming through the water. 
Perhaps the reason for their not taking a bait is that they only feed 
on minute crustacea or daphniz, which are inhaled along with the 
water while breathing. 
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