26 THE. MAMMALS, REPTILES, AND FISHES OF ESSEX. 



FISHES OF THE RIVER BLACKWATER : 



1. Perch, Perca fluviatilis. 



2. Miller's Thumb, Coitus gobio. 



3. Stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus. 



4. Ten-spined Stickleback, Gasterosteus pungitius. 



5. Salmon, Salmo salar. 



6. Trout, Salmo far io. 



7. Sea-trout, Salmo trutta. 



8. Pike, Esox lucius. 



9. Gudgeon, Gobio fluviatilis. 



10. Roach, Leuciscus rutilis. 



11. Chubb, Leuciscus cephalus. 



12. Dace, Leuciscus vulgaris. 



13. Minnow, Leuciscus phoxinus. 



14. Tench, Tinea vulgaris. 



15. Loach, Nemacheilus barbatula. 



1 6. Eel, Anguilla vulgaris. 



In the Colne river, the fishing is somewhat cared 

 for. I am able to give the complete list from 

 my own observation. No species occurs, except 

 Planer's Lamprey, which is not found in the Lea. 



FISHES OF THE RIVER COLNE. 



1. Perch, Perca fluviatilis. 



2. Miller's Thumb, Cottus gobio. 



3. Stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus. 



4. Ten-spined Stickleback, Gasterosteus pungitius. 



5. Sea-trout, Salmo trutta. 



6. Trout, Salmo fario. 



7. Pike, Esox htcius. 



8. Carp, Cyprinus carpio. 



9. Gudgeon, Gobio fluviatilis. 

 io. Roach, Leiiciscus rutilis. 



