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rather deep, somewhat compressed; caudal peduncle comparatively short and 
deep. the distance from adipose to upper base of caudal 2.58 in head; distance 
from posterior base of anal to lower base of caudal about 1.95; least depth of 
caudal peduncle about 1.18 in first distance, 1.59 in the other and about 2.70 in 
head; pectoral moderate, 1.47 in head; longest dorsal ray much longer than 
base of fin, reaching when depressed to about the middle of the last rays, their 
length 1.78 in head; base 1.82; first rays of anal longer than base, the tip 
reaching, when depressed, the tips of the last rays; length 1.93 in head; base 
2.48; ventral rather short, 2 in head; caudal deeply lunate. 
Top of head and back olive-green, most intense on edge of scales; side of 
head and body to level of lower fins iridescent silvery; ventral region from tip 
of lower jaw to base of anal white; scales on side of body below lateral line 
punctulated with dusky; large round black spots on side of head; tip of lower 
jaw black; large irregularly formed black spots on side of body nearly down to 
level of pectoral forward, none below lateral line posteriorly; shape of spots 
determined much by the scales occupied, being more or less definitely blotch- 
like, X and XX, ecrescentic and double crescentic; largest spot covering 6 
scales; dorsal olive, 2 rows of dark spots along lower part; adipose dark olive; 
eaudal olive; pectoral white below with dusky margin, first ray dusky olive; 
ventral white below, somewhat dusky above; anal soiled white. 
Description from a male specimen 20 inches long caught in June, 1903, in 
Sebago Lake, Maine. 
The following notes were from 2 specimens in breeding condition, 
taken in Grand Lake Stream, Maine, November, 1899: 
(1) Male, 23.75 inches total length; head in length without caudal 3.56; depth 
4.44; eye 9.12 in head; snout 2.81; maxillary bone 2.70; dorsal 12; anal 9; 
scales 24-116—-28; head long, snout slightly curved; mouth large; distance from 
tip of snout to posterior extremity of maxillary 1.85 in head; lower jaw hooked, 
fitting into socket in upper; mandible 1.56 in head; gill-rakers 7+12 on right 
side and §+12 on left; branchiostegals 10 on right side, 12 on left; body com- 
paratively deep and somewhat compressed; caudal peduncle short and deep; 
Jength of dorsal base 2.24 in head, slightly longer than longest ray, which is 
2.26 in head: length of anal base considerably shorter than longest ray, 3.24 in 
head; longes: ray 2.7 in head; pectoral moderate, 1.71 in head; ventral equal 
in length to base of dorsal, 2.24 in head; caudal broadly emarginate. 
Top of head and back as far down as lateral line olivaceous; side of head 
greenish and dusky; variously shaped spots, of greatest intensity on edges of 
scales, some of them X-shaped, along the sides, dark brown and almost black, 
bordered by light brown, those on lateral line with red center; few large brown 
spots on cheek; indistinct chrome yellow below lateral line; dorsal fin dusky 
olive, with 2 rows of dark-brown spots along the lower part; pectoral dusky 
outside, greenish within, with broad dusky marginal band on tip; ventral the 
Same; caudal dusky olive-green; chin dusky; throat white, isthmus slaty; 
belly white with dusky blotches. 
(2) Female, 23.33 inches in total length; head 4.95 in length without caudal; 
depth 5.18; eye 6.82 in head; snout 3.05; maxillary bone 2.63; dorsal 11; anal 9; 
scales 23-116-25; head, snout, and lower jaw much shorter than in male; 
mouth smaller; distance from tip of snout to posterior extremity of maxillary 
1.96 in head; lower jaw not hooked, length of mandible 1.70 in head; gill-rakers 
7+12 on each side; branchiostelgals 11 on right, 12 on left side; body moder- 
ately deep and not compressed ; caudal peduncle short and deep; caudal broadly 
emarginate; longest dorsal ray much shorter than base, 2.03 in head; base 1.75; 
