558 TEN YEAES IN SWEDEN. 



the root of the pectoral. Usual size here 8 in. to 12 in., 

 but they have been taken up to 18 in. and 20 in. anus 

 under the middle of first dorsal. Is met with on all 

 these coasts, from the south of the Baltic to far within 

 the Polar circle. They never here, appear to flock 

 together in large shoals, even in the spawning season, 

 nor do they wander much, but remain throughout the 

 year about the spots where they were born. D. 14 + 21 

 + 20; A. 34 + 23. 



b. Under jaw projecting. 

 (1). With no barbule under the chin. 



122. G. POUSTASSO, Eiss. ; G. MELANOSTOMUS, Nilss. Kolmule 



Hvitling. Couch's Whiting. 



General characters of the whiting, but the under jaw 

 is longer, the back is darker, and the eye nearly double 

 the size of that in the common whiting ; the three 

 dorsal fins, instead of being placed together, are set 

 wide apart, and the space between the hinder and 

 middle fins is more than the length of that fin. Inside 

 of the gill covers, black. The Norwegian specimens are 

 usually from 10 in. to 18 in. long; anus long, before the 

 first dorsal. Is taken occasionally off the south-west 

 coast of Norway, where, according to the fishermen, 

 they do not go up into shallow water, and are never 

 taken in any great numbers. D. 13 + 14+24; 

 A. 38 + 25. 



123. G. CARBONARIUS (old fish) ; G. viRENS, L. (young fish). 



GraSej. The Coal Fish. F. D. 

 Resembles the pollach more than any other species, 

 but the lateral line is straight and white, the eye is very 

 much smaller, the tail more deeply forked, the fins all 

 appear larger, and the greenish black colour of the 

 back of the old fish, mingles by degrees with the silver 

 grey of the sides ; anal opening under the back division 

 of the first dorsal fin; mouth black inside. Colour 

 varies so much with age, that for a long time the young 



