54 THE SJO-RUDA. 



insects and worms, more especially on a species of small 

 snail (Nerita), and but very rarely on grass. 



It is not in much culinary repute, and if served up at the 

 tables of the higher classes, it is only after more than ordinary 

 preparation. 



In our vicinity the C. Wimba spawned about the end of 

 May. The female deposits her roe amongst stones, against 

 which she rubs herself, to facilitate their exit. She is very 

 prolific, three hundred thousand eggs having been found 

 in one individual. From what Artedi says, there is ground 

 for believing that during the spawning season, the males, 

 as with several others of the Cyprini, are covered with horny 

 excrescences. Swedish naturalists seem not informed as to 

 the time that elapses before the eggs are hatched, the growth 

 of the fry, &c. 



With us the C. Wimba seldom exceeded one quarter, or at 

 the most, half-a-pound in weight; but Kroyer whether right 

 or wrong, I know not speaks of this fish attaining to upwards 

 of a foot in length, and as weighing from one to near two 

 pounds. 



We had another bream, called by the fishermen Sjo-Ruda, 

 or Lake-Crucian, but of what species I cannot exactly make 

 out. Mr. Yarrell, to whom I submitted several specimens 

 brought from the Wenern, is inclined to think it the C. 

 Buggenhayii, of Bloch. 



In appearance this fish is not unlike the Red-eye (C. 

 erythrophthalmus, Linn.), but is easily distinguished, from 

 its being thinner, having smaller scales, and its fins being 

 less red. 



The fishermen aver that it has a separate lek, which takes 

 place after those of the yellow and white bream are over. 



