THE CYPRINUS WIMBA. 53 



inches in length ; but I have seen individuals, and have 

 some in my own possession, considerably larger. 



CYPRINUS WIMBA. 



Ci/prinm Wimba, " Retz. Faun. Suec.," p. 359. 



"Nilss. Prod./' p. 31. 



" Ekstrom, Morko.," p. 49. 



Abramis ... " Kroyer," p. 400. 



The C. Wimba, Linn. (Wimma, Sw.), was common with 

 us, both in the Gotha and the Wenern ; as also, according 

 to Swedish naturalists, in the midland and more southern 

 portion of the Scandinavian peninsula ; but of its limits to 

 the northward they appear to be much in doubt. It is 

 plentiful in the eastern Skargard. Ekstrom says, indeed, 

 its proper home is salt water. 



The Cyprinus Wimba much resembles in appearance the 

 young of some species of Coregoni, but is readily distin- 

 guishable from them by its having no second dorsal fin. 



It is reputed to be of a cunning and sly disposition, and 

 in consequence is seldom taken in great numbers, excepting at 

 the lek. It dies very soon after being taken out of the water. 



According to Ekstrom, this fish feeds chiefly on Crustacea, 





