Perch. 



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species, widely distributed over 

 Europe, Asia, and North America. 

 Most of the species are small. 

 The pike-perch is the largest 

 member of the lucioperca family. 

 The sander (L. sander) is the chief 

 species, which is found in Russia 

 and Germany, and grows to 30 Ib. 

 weight. It thrives in brackish 



in habit and appearance. The 

 L. canadensis, another American 

 species, is extensively cultivated 

 in the United States. The "wall- 

 eyed " pike (L. vitvea) of the great 

 lakes belongs to the same classi- 

 fication. It grows to 3 ft. in length 

 and attains to a weight of 25 Ib. 

 The North American black bass 



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water, and has been caught in the 

 mouths of Dutch rivers. It de- 

 rives its name from its pike-like 

 appearance. The dorsal fin con- 

 tains from nineteen to twenty- 

 three rays, and there are eight to 

 ten transverse bars on the body. 

 The North American P.flavescens 

 is very similar to the British tribe 



is included in the pevcida family. 

 It is as highly esteemed for its 

 sporting qualities in America as 

 the trout and salmon of our own 

 water. Dr. Henshall, the author 

 of " The Book of the Black Bass," 

 describes it as " the gamest fish 

 that swims." Whilst not pre- 

 pared to endorse this opinion, I 



