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This fish may be distinguished from the next chiefly by its 
larger anal fin, containing about 16 rays. 
It has been introduced into the Delaware and Raritan basins, 
but never appeared to flourish. It is an excellent food-fish and 
reaches a weight of 100 pounds. 
Oncorhynchus tschawytscha J. Nelson, Rep. Geol. Surv. N. J., 
II, Zool., 1890, p. 690. 
Genus SAumo Linnzeus. 
The Salmon. 
Key to the species. 
a. Shaft of vomer with 3 or 4 teeth in a single row, gradually lost from be- 
hind forward with advancing age, and head of bone pentagonal and 
toothless. 
b. Marine; larger, more elongate. SALAR 
bb. Land-locked; smaller, more plump. SALAR SEBAGO 
aa. Shaft of vomer with biserial teeth, sometimes zig-zag and a single trans- 
verse row on triangular head of bone completing palatine series of teeth. 
FARIO 
Salmo salar Linnzus. 
Atlantic Salmon. Salmon. 

Atlantic Salmon. Salmo salar Linneus. 
A handsome large food-fish reaching a weight of 60 pounds. 
It may be distinguished from the preceding chiefly by the fewer 
anal rays, which are about 9g in number. Although said to have 
been formerly abundant in the Hudson, and occurring in smal! 
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