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the Wenern. This fish is the S. Wimba, Linn., or Anim's wimma. 

 By some the existence of this fish is looked upon as a myth, but I 

 consider it a good species. It is, however, a matter of conjecture 

 with me whether these Anim's wimma, of whose existence Nilsson 

 seems to entertain no doubt, may not be identical with the Irish 

 pollan, for Yarrell's description and figure of that fish seem to tally 

 well with Nilsson's description of the Anim's wimma. 



The common bream (Abramis Brama, Cuv.) in the Wenern run 

 to a very large size, and are taken in many places in astonishing 

 quantities 5 six pounds is a common weight, and I once saw a 

 monster as large as a large pair of bellows, which pulled down 

 eleven pounds. Cold bream, steeped in vinegar, with fennel, like 

 pickled salmon, is a capital summer dish here, and bream tongues 

 are another Swedish delicacy. 



It is a disputed point whether or not the Pomeranian bream 

 (Cyprinus Buggenhagii, Bl.) inhabits the Wenern j but I am in- 

 clined to think that it does. 



The bream-flat (C. Blicca, Bl.) is also very common in the 

 Wenern, but always small. This bream-flat is often, doubtless, 

 confounded with the young of the common bream, but the red 

 colour of the ventral and pectoral fins at once distinguishes it. On 

 this account it is called here the " red fin." 



Another species, unknown to Britain, is very common in some 

 parts of the Wenern, but very local. This is the C. Balierus, Lin., 

 which appears to be confined to our northern waters. It runs to no 

 large size here, being rarely taken above one pound in weight. This 

 species may at once be distinguished from the common bream by 

 the deeply-cloven tail, and by the long anal fin with forty-one rays. 



The roach, rudd, and bleak are common over the whole Wenern, 

 and I think the rudd here are the largest and handsomest I ever 

 saw. 



The dobule roach (C. Dobula, Lin.) appears (on the authority 

 of Mr. Lloyd and Yarrell, who identified specimens taken in the 

 Wenern) to be by no means uncommon in this lake, as well as the 

 chub (C. Cephalus, Lili.) ; but, strange to say, much confusion has 



