CHAPTER XI 



THE BURBOT, THE PERCHES, AND THE 

 GREY MULLETS 



The Anacanthini. The Burbot described — distribution — size 

 — food and habits — breeding — resemblances to Eel and Bull-head 

 — value as food — names. The Percomorphi. The Perch family : 

 the Perch described — distribution — size — malformations — 

 variation in colour — food and habits — breeding — growth — 

 tenacity of life — extraordinary boldness — origin of name. 

 The Ruffe : differences from Perch — distribution — size — habits 

 — names. Perch x Ruffe hybrid. The Bass : differences from 

 Perch — size — distribution — habits. Black Bass. The Grey 

 Mullets : the Thick-lipped Grey Mullet — the Golden Grey 

 Mullet — the Thin-lipped Grey Mullet — migrations, food, and 

 habits of Grey Mullets— their boldness and cunning — breeding — 

 growth of young — value as food 



THE Burbot or Eel-Pout {Lota lota) is the only 

 freshwater fish of the Cod family {GadidcB) 

 or of the order Anacanthini, a group which includes 

 fishes with all the fin-rays flexible and jointed, but 

 which differ rather widely in other respects from 

 the soft-rayed fishes previously considered. In all 

 the Anacanthini the air-bladder has no open duct, 

 the mouth is toothed and protractile, with the 

 praemaxillaries excluding the maxillaries from the 

 gape, and the pelvic fins, often many-rayed, are 

 placed below or in advance of the pectorals, 

 although the pelvic bones are not directly attached 



