THE BLEAK. 1 



H E last of the leuciscinivr "Dace Genus" 

 which may be considered entitled to 

 mention amongst British sporting fish, 

 is the Bleak, leuciscus alburnus, a deri- 

 vative from the Latin albus, white, the " White 

 Dace." 



The Bleak is so common throughout England 

 and in most rivers producing Roach and Dace, 

 that a detailed description of its characteristics 

 would be superfluous 



" Quis non et virides vulgi solatia Tineas 

 Norit, et ALBURNUS praedam puerilibus hamis ? " 



It may be pointed out briefly, however, that it is 

 the only one of our freshwater fish which is in 

 shape narrow as well as flat. Rudd, Roach, and 

 Bream are all more or less flattened or compressed 

 at the sides, as pointed out, but they are also 

 broad, i.e., deep from the back to the belly, and 



1 Leuciscus alburmis. Leuciscus , a Dace, Gr. ; albus^ white, 

 Lat. 



