Storer’s Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 437 
abdomen white. Fins reddish yellow, marbled with blackish and deep green. Scales small ; 
about one hundred and sixty along the lateral line, and forty-five in a vertical row before the 
ventrals. Caudal large, lunated, with equal and rounded lobes. 
D. 22. P.18. V.11. A.20. C. 20%. Lesveur. Length, 1 to 3 feet. 
D.21. P.14. V.11. A.17. C.26. Mrrcurun. ce Os OL 
D. 21. P.12. V.11. A.21, C.19%. Dexay. 66 se “ 
Lake Erie, Lesurur. Lake Huron, Ricuarpson. Ohio River, Kirrnuanp. 
Esox estor, Pike, Pickerel, Maskallongé, Lesveur, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc., 1. p. 413, 
"“ Grirritu’s Cov., x. p. 390. 
«  — Maskinongé, Ricu., Fauna Boreal. Americ., 111. p. 127. 
 «  Muskallonge, Kirttanp’s Report, pp. 169, 194, 
“&~ Muskellunge, Dexay’s Report, p. 222. 
 « Muskallonge, Kirtianp’s Manuscript for Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist. 
2. Esox reticulatus, Lesurur. 
Yellowish green, with more or less distinct irregularly-distributed longitudinal black lines. 
Beneath white. Fins greenish. Pectorals, anal, and ventrals become reddish after death. 
A vertical black band beneath the eye. Caudal deeply emarginated. 
DPS Prlse Vi. 1te Ae VeiGei9s Length, 1 to 2 feet. 
Massachusetts, Srorer. Connecticut, Livsuexy, Ayres. New York, Dexay. Ohio, 
Kirtuanp. 
Esox lucius, Pickerel, Mrrcnitt, Trans. Lit. and Phil. Soc. of N, Y., 1 p. 440. 
Esox reticulatus, Lesveur, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc., 1. p. 414. 
ae aS Common Pickerel, Srorer’s Report, p. 97. 
Pike, Krrrianp’s Report, p. 194. 
UG Common Pickerel, Dexkay’s Report, p. 223, pl. 34, fig. 107. 
Esox fasciatus, Varied Pickerel, Drxay’s Report, p. 224, pl. 34, fiz. 110 (young). 
Esox reticulatus, Pickerel, Tuompson’s Hist. of Vermont, p. 138. 
se ef Lesvevr, Ayres, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., 1v. p. 269. 
ef <f Pickerel, Pike, Kirttanp, Bost. Journ. Nat, Hist., 1v. p. 233, pl. 10, fig. 2. 
Esox tredecem-lineatus, Federation Pike, Mrrenitt, Mirror, 1825, p. 361, 
Esox tredecem-radiatus, Federation Pike, Dexay’s Report, p. 225, 
it 
3. Esox niger, Lesugur. 
Golden yellow upon sides, with numerous black bands interrupted into about three parts, 
more distinct towards the head. Belly white, immaculate. Back and head deep black, im- 
maculate, Pectoral and anal fins orange-yellow ; dorsal and caudal bluish, the latter 
slightly emarginate, lobes acute ; dorsal and anal fins opposite, subequal, rounded. 
D. 14. P.15. V.9. A. 14. “CG. 1932) Length, 8 or 10 inches. 
Saratoga Lake, Lesurvr. 
Esox niger, Black Pike, Lesveur, Journ. Acad, Nat. Sc., 1. p. 415. 
Dr. Dekay thinks this may be the young of the E. reticulatus. 
4. Esox phaleratus, Say. 
Body dusky, with a vertical fulyous vitta, and three or four fulvous fascie. 
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