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of the body, on the gill covers, and on the breast 

 and anal fins. The popular name of this fish, 

 "golden trout," should not lead to its confusion 

 with the Sunapee Lake trout, which also has the 

 common name of " golden trout " ; the latter, for- 

 tunately, is a charr, and although a handsome 

 fish, it does not have the mellow richness of color 

 as is shown on the salmon-trout of Mt. Whitney. 

 A more detailed description of its coloration is 

 necessary to get even a partial conception of its 

 beauty. 



Olive prevails above the lateral line, and light 

 golden hues more or less deep on the sides and 

 belly ; on the middle of the body, and along the 

 lateral line there is a deep scarlet stripe, broadest 

 under the dorsal and narrowing at either end, but 

 not reaching the head or the base of the tail fin ; 

 on the middle line of the belly there is a broad 

 scarlet band reaching from the chin to anal fin, 

 which is equally bright in its entire length, with 

 a fainter shade along the lower side from the anal 

 fin to tip of caudal. There is no crimson slash 

 on the throat, and the dark spots, large and well 

 marked, are seen on the posterior part of the 

 body, and on the tail fin ; these spots are smaller, 

 but also well marked on the dorsal fin, and a few 



