IXTROnrcED FISHKS. 93 



TiNCA. 



Scales suuill, deeply imbedded iii the thick skin ; ilorsal short, 

 without spine ; anal short ; caudal subtnmcated ; a bai-l>el at the angle 

 of the mouth. 



7. TINCA VULGARIS. Cuv. 



Tench. 



T. vulgaris, Giinth., VII., 264. 



D. 11 - 12 ; A. 9 - 10 ; V. 10- 11 ; L. Lat., 90- 105 ; L. Trans., Jg^. 



Barbels very short ; all the fins rounded ; origin of the doi-sal rather 

 behind that of the ventrals. 



Canterbury and Otago. Introduced fi-om Tasmania ; originally 

 from England. 



