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Family Salmonidee. 

 Genus SALMO, Linn, and Cuv. 



36. The Salmon (Salmo Salar, Linn.). Parr and Smolt, young. Grilse, 



after first return from the sea. 

 Fig. Bloch, Hist, des Poissons, tab. 20. Yarrell's Hist, of Brit. Fishes, 



vol. ii. p. 1. 

 Hob. Seas and rivers of Europe. Purchased. 



37. The Parr, young of (Salmo Salar, Linn. Parr or Samlet, Salmo 



salmulm, Yarrell). 



Fig. Yarrell's Hist, of Brit. Fishes, vol. ii. p. 42. 



Hab. Abundant in all Salmon rivers: the specimen in question was 

 taken in the river Almond, Perthshire. Presented by John Quekett. 



38. The Parr. 



Hab. The river Tay, Perthshire. Presented by John Quekett. 



39. The Parr. 



Hab. Reared in the ponds at Stormontfield, Perthshire. 



Presented by John Quekett. 



40. The Smolt (young of Salmo Salar). 



Hab. From the river Tay, Perthshire. Presented by John Quekett. 



41. The Smolt. 



Hab. Reared in the ponds of Stormontfield, Perthshire. 



Presented by John Quekett. 



42. The Grilse (the young of Salmo Salar, after its first return from 



the sea). 



Fig. Yarrell's Hist, of Brit. Fishes, vol. ii. p. 16. 

 Hab. Abundant in all Salmon rivers. 



This specimen, a male Grilse, was taken in the river Shin, Sutherlandshire, 

 on February 13th, 1857 ; it is out of condition from having spawned 

 (Kelt), and shows the jagged fins and elongated snout, which prove that 

 it, like the female, was engaged in the work of excavating the spawning 

 bed. Other specimens of the Grilse and true Salmon will be found in 

 the Physiological Series. Presented by Mr. E. Fitzgibbon. 



