THE HELGE-SIK. 



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nabb-sik, they have taken specimens of upwards of ten 

 pounds in weight. 



THE HELGE AND THE MlRTENSMESS-SIK * 



The above representation was from a fish of nearly equal 

 size to that from which the preceding drawing was taken ; 

 ind as it corresponds in great measure with Bloch's Salmo 

 Wartmannijf as referred to by Nilsson the same in all 

 >robability as the Salmo Lavaretus of Linnaeus it seems 

 )retty clear that it is the true C. Lavaretus of authors, 

 nevertheless there may be doubts on this point, I prefer, 

 with the lof-sik, to call it by the name it was known by 

 in my vicinity. 



* The fishermen in my neighbourhood assert that the Helge-Sik and 

 ic Martensmess-Sik are distinct species, and having considerable faith in 

 sir accuracy, I am not at all prepared to gainsay their statement. But 

 Mr. Yarrell, to whom I submitted several specimens as it was believed 

 eacli kind could not discover any characteristic difference between them, 

 have thought it best, though with some misgivings, to consider them as 

 lentical. 

 f Plate 105. 



