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Salmonidae of Norway. 



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common trout (Sabno fario), the annexed table will 

 be found in convenient form for reference, and contains 

 mention of the points by which the different species are * 

 distinguishable. 



As regards curious specimens, landlocked fish, etc., 1 

 will allude to those I have seen in Norway in the 

 following pages. 



Salmon {Salmo solar ; Norsk, Lax). 



Sfiape. — Body, elegant in outline ; head, small and 

 thoroughbred. 



Scales.' — Lustrous and silvery. 



Colour. — Back, dark green shading lighter, then blueish 

 tinge. 

 Flanks, silverj^ white. 

 Belly, lustrous white. 

 Marking. — Spotted black, the spots being in shape 

 from cross to square. Few, if any spots below medial 

 line, except immediately behind gill-covers. 



Gill-covers. — Kegular and round in outline. Those 

 of males are more irregular. Sparsely spotted. 



Teeth. — Upper jaw, two rows 



extremities toothless. 



Lower jaw, one row 

 Vomer, cluster of teeth at point. 

 Tongue, two rows. 



Thorax : upper, two rows ; lower, one row. 



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