502 OSMERUS ARCTICUS ET HEBRI1HCTJS. 



I ventured to name specifically, leaving that difficult and 

 delicate task to other and wiser heads than my own. I 

 have therefore now only to mention the few remaining 

 Salraonida', which belong exclusively to salt-water. 



The Osmerus arcticus, Fabr. (Lodda, Sw. ; Lod<l<\ 

 Norw. ; Lodmt, Icelandic), * whose proper home would 

 seem to be the Arctic seas, is not so uncommon on the 

 coast of Ileli-vland (about 05). Occasionally it is also met 

 witli as far south as Bergen (lat. 00 30'), and has even 

 been taken in the Christiania Fjord. Though K rover 

 thinks it probable that it may at times visit the shores of 

 Denmark, it has not hitherto been identified there. In 

 size and appearance it is not so very unlike the Common 

 Smelt (O. ./-Jjn'r/m/iis), though rather smaller. The chief 

 difference between them consists in the latter having large 

 canine teeth in front of the vomer and on the tongue; 

 with the adipose fin of greater height than length; while 

 the Lodda has no canine teeth, and its adipose fin is of 

 greater length than height. Like the Common Smelt, it 

 emits a strong cucumber odour, which is said to be so 

 very attractive to fishes of prey that, by a lloyal ordinance 

 of 17S(5, people engaged in the Cod-fishery oil' the Lofodeu 

 Islands were forbidden to use it as bait for Cod, Ling, &c. ; 

 because, owing to its scarcity, all could not procure it, and 

 therefore could not share alike. 



The Hebridal Smelt (Mindrc Hilfr<-r-Fixk, i.e. lesser 

 silver-fish, Sw. ; (hnu'mx IW.ridiritx, Varr. ; J>yenli,i>i 

 Ih-ln-iilii'ii, Nilss.) lias hitherto only been taken in the 

 Christiania Fjord, where it would not appear to be 

 very rare, but at not a less depth than from twelve 

 to fifteen fathoms. It is there known under the name 

 of M,-u,i)-*il<L or stream-herring, from the young of this 



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