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fereeds of tench have a small barb at each corner of the 

 mouth 5 others are deficient in this particular. 



The GUDGEON. A species of carp : back dark green- 

 ish brown, which soon gives place to a silvery white : 

 the scales small j round body ; mouth flat with small 

 barbs ; pectorals, id rays; anal, 1O; ventral, 9; tail, 

 30; dorsal, y. The fins are red or green, some are 

 dotted with black, and some gudgeons have dotted backs, 

 with bellies inclining to yellow. Near the eyes two large 

 Bostrils; no teeth in the jaws. 



The CHUB. A species of carp : in the anal, } l rays ; 

 dorsal, 11; pectoral, 16; ventral, () ; tail, 17. The 

 body nearly cylindrical - y head flat ; back dusky green ; 

 sides and belly silvery ; the old ones rather of a gold colour 

 when in season. Scales extremely large and angular ; 

 mouth moderate, no teeth ; tail rather forked. Eye 

 moderate, pupil deep brown, with silver iris 5 or blacfc 

 -with gold iris, according to age. 



BRIEF 



