78 FRIDERICIAN SALMON. 



whole body crossed by several transverse dusky or 

 blackish bands, some of which are divided at the 

 back and abdomen : scales large : dorsal, anal, 

 and caudal fins dusky : pectoral and ventral pale : 

 dorsal fin and tail each obscurely crossed by a 

 blackish band : tail forked : native of Surinam. 



FRIDERICIAN SALMON. 



Salmo Friderici. S.Jlavits, dorso rubro, corpore vtrinque maculis 



tribus nig r is, cavdafurcata. 

 Yellow Salmon, with red back, and body marked on each side 



with three black spots. 

 Salmo Friderici. S. trimaculatvs, last pinnoe ani squamata. 



Block, t. 378. 



AN elegant species : length twelve inches : colour 

 silvery yellow, deepening into dull crimson on the 

 top of the head and back : snout obtuse : scales 

 large: on each side the body three rather large 

 black spots, the first of which is situated near the 

 middle, the second at some distance beyond, and 

 the third at the base of the tail, which is forked : 

 fins pale. Native of Surinam. TJiis species takes 

 its specific name from Mr. Friderici, governor of 

 Surinam, by whom it was communicated to Dr. 

 Bloch : it is much esteemed for the table. 



