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bitant ; and even if found in certain lakes in the wooded 

 district below, it is beyond doubt only in such as are sup- 

 plied with water from the fjall lakes. It even dwells in lakes 

 situated at so great an altitude as, at all seasons, to be sheeted 

 with ice. It leks in September on stony ground, and is then 

 taken in large numbers, as well in the flew as the drag-net. 

 During the spawning season it changes colour greatly, the 

 usual light red under the belly then becoming dark red. 

 Though a small fish, weighing only from one to two pounds, 

 the ova forming the hard roe, nevertheless, are as large as 

 those of the trout, which attains to a very considerable size. 

 Its flesh is red and delicious." 



" Though not usually varying much in size," Lsestadius 

 goes on to say, " there are giants amongst this species. 

 Fjellstrom, some years ago, captured on a Ldng-ref one that 

 weighed fifteen pounds." 



2. The S. Salvelinus, Linn.,* is only found, according to 

 Nilsson, in the lakes Wettern, Sommen, and a few other 

 lakes in the province of Smaland. The flesh is brown-red, 

 fat and palatable. It spawns in October, in about six feet 

 of water, and attains to twelve or fifteen pounds in weight. 



3. The S. pallidus, Nilss. So far as is ascertained, 

 found only in the Lake Wettern. The sides marked with 

 brownish-red spots ; the flesh white, lean, and considered of 

 little value. According to the fishermen, this fish spawns 

 in the month of October, in from thirty to forty fathoms 

 of water, and never attains to more than eight to nine 

 pounds in weight. 



4. The S. ventricosus, Nilss. (Gautesfisk, Norw.) As 

 far as is known, only found in the lake Sigdal in Norway, 

 where it is said to live in very deep water. Distinguished 



* "BlocV'pl. 99. 



