432 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. 
It is among the largest of the cat fishes, reaching upwards 
of 150 pounds in weight. Mr. J. M. Stratton, writes that lake 
cat fish were a few years ago brought from Lake Erie and 
placed in Greenwood Lake and Lake Hopatcong. They propa- 
gated and a great many were caught in those waters. 
Family SALMONIDE. 
The Salmon. 
This family is pre-eminent among food-fishes and therefore 
has secured a large share of the attention of fish-culturists and 
anglers. Several species have been introduced within the bound- 
aries of the state and with some promise. 
Key to the genera. 
OP AEMTAMONI 74 ONCORHYNCHUS 
daw. OMt oie: 
b. Vomer flat, toothed surface plane, and teeth in alternating rows or in 
a zig-zag row directly on the bone. SALMO 
bb. Vomer boat-shaped, shaft strongly depressed, only head toothed. 
SALVELINUS 
Genus ONCORHYNCHUS Suckley. 
The Quinnat Salmon. 
Oncorhynchus tschawytscha (Walbaum). 
Quinnat Salmon. 

Quinnat Salmon. Oncorhynchus tschawytscha (Walbaum). 
