THE PIKE PERCH. 
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black, and sliaclecl down the sides to white on the abdo- 
men ; the first dorsal is yellow with dusky spots ; the 
second dorsal and tail yellow with dusky bars ; the gill- 
cover is scaled and the fore gill-cover partly scaled. It 
is precisely the shape of what I call the Ohio salmon, 
but of a totally different color. Its length is about 
twelve inches, and its weight does not exceed a pound* 
The fin-rays are — 
Br. r ; D. 12.1.18 ; P. 12 ; y. 5 ; A. 1.11 ; 0. ITf . 
There are unquestionably at least three distinct varie- 
ties, besides the grey and the Canadian pike perch ; 
they are popularly kno'\vn as the pike the sorga, and the 
Ohio salmon, and all are highly esteemed for the 
table. 
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