THE WHITE BREAM. 



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With us, the white bream spawned shortly after the 

 yellow bream. If the weather is fine, the lek lasts about 

 three days that is, each lek, for there are said to be 

 two or more, though with intervals between them. The 

 older fish spawn first, and shortly afterwards the younger. 

 During the continuance of the lek, the fish with their 

 tails lash the surface of the water, where at other times 

 they seldom or never appear. Although usually shy, 

 and easily alarmed by noises of any kind, yet at this 

 period they become tame and fearless, and may readily 

 be captured. 



It is a very prolific fish. Bloch counted in an individual 

 of four ounces in weight, one hundred and eight thousand 

 eggs. The white bream seldom attains to more than a 

 pound, and generally not to much more than half that 

 weight. 



CYPRINUS BALLERUS. 



Cyprinm Ballerus, "Retz. Faun. Suec.," p. 361. 



"Nilss. Prod.," p. 30. 



" Scand. Fishes," p. 112, pi. 26. 

 Abramis ... " Kroyer," p. 411. 



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