310 
Bleak, the (Alburnus lucidus), origin 
of name, habits, appearance, and 
distribution, 156; the uses of, 
157-159 
Bony-framed fishes, the, 
Bothriocehpalus latus, 93 
Bottling. See Chub 
Branchia, See Gills 
Branchiostegals, the, 24 
Branchiostoma lanceolatum, 29 
Bream (Advamis brama), appearance, 
150; origin of name, distribution 
and habits, 151; as food, 152; 
angling for, 152, 153; size and 
weight, 153, 154 
Bream group, the, 150-159 
Bream, Pomeranian, 129, 155 
Breamflat (Adramis blicca), 154, 155 
Breathing apparatus of fishes, 22-24 
Broad-nosed eel, See Grig 
Brook-trout, See Brown trout 
Brook-trout of North America. 
Salvelinus fontinalis 
Brown trout (Sa/mo fario), origin of 
name, 258; varieties, 259-267; 
food of, 268; fishing for, 268, 269; 
artificial propagation, 270 
Bullhead, See Miller’s thumb 
Bull-trout (Salmo eriox), 248-251 
Burbot (Zo/a vulgaris), origin of name, 
89; appearance and habits, 90; 
distribution, 91 
Burm trout, 257 
Butt. See Flounder 
See Teleostet 
See 
Calderwood, W. L., 200-204, 241-243 
Corless, W., 135 
Couch, 185, 186, 249, 260, 295, 301, 
393 
Cuvier, 81, 151 
Colley, See Loach 
Carasstus auratus, See Gold-fish 
Carassius gtbelio, 112 
Carassius moles, 112 
Carassius oblongus, 112 
Carassius vulgaris. See Crucian carp 
INDEX 
Carp (Cyprinus carpio), origin of name, 
100; habits, 101, 105 appearance, 
102; size, 103; distribution, 104; 
angling for, 107 
Carp family, the, 99-162 
Carp, the golden, See Gold-fish 
Caudal fin, 15-18 
Char (Salmo alpinus), origin of name, 
272; distribution, 272, 274; habits, 
273; angling for, 276; as food, 277 
Chavender. See Chub 
Chevin, See Chub 
Chironomus, 112 
Chondropterygit, 34 
Chondrostei, 34-39 
Chub (Leuciscus cephalus), as food, 134; 
size and weight, 135; distribution 
and habits, 135, 136; angling for, 
136, 137 
Classification, 3 
Clupea, 288-291 
Clupea alosa. See Allis skad 
Clupea finta. See Twait shad 
Clupea pontica, 289 
Clupeide, 288-291 
Cobitidina, 159-162 
Cobitus tenia. See Spined loach 
Cochivies. See Salmon-trout 
Cod family, the, 4, 14, 55, 89-93 
Cod, the Great Murray, 4 
Colour in fishes, the sense of, 28 
Coney-fish. See Burbot 
Coregonus, 281-285 
Coregonus clupeoides. See Powan 
Coregonus pollan. See Pollan 
Coregonus vandesius. See Vendace 
Cornish trout. See Salmo cornubiensis 
Cottide, 73-79 
Cotto-scombriformes, 73 
Cottus gobio. See Miller's thumb 
Craniata, 11 
Crowger. See Crucian carp 
Crucian carp (Carassius vulgaris), 110- 
112 
Cull. See Miller's thumb 
Cyclostomata, the, 299-304 
Cyprinidae. See Carp family. 
Cyprinus carpio. See Carp 
iis 
