THE COMMON TROUT. 1 



ITH the Common Trout the Yellow 

 " burn " and Brown Trout of the angler 

 we commence the Golden, non-mi- 

 gratory species of the genus Salmo. 



This group is at once distinguished from the 

 last-named by the difference in colour, a mark 

 which, with the one occasional exception in the 

 case of the Sea-Trout, already referred to, will 

 generally prevent the possibility of any confusion. 

 It is also easily distinguished from the Charrs, or 

 Third Division, by the red and orange colours of 

 the latter, and by the additional characteristic of 

 having two complete rows of teeth on the vomer, 

 whilst in the Charrs the vomer has only a few 

 teeth, and those on the most forward part. 



Of the Yellow Trout there are probably only 

 two really distinct species in this country though 



1 Salmo fario. Salmo> a Salmon or Trout ; fario, the Trout, 

 Lat. 



