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cuous in the water, where the fish presents an immediate 

 and striking contrast to the other species of the same 

 genus. The lips are also peculiar in colour, being so white 

 as to be easily observed when opened in taking the fly 

 or other bait at the surface, even at a distance of 10 or 

 15 yards. Its food and haunts have been already suffi- 

 ciently indicated. 



Characteristics of the Chub. Length of head compared with full 

 length of body, excluding tail-fin, as 1 to 4 ; depth of body rather 

 greater than length of head, which is wide and blunt at the muzzle. 

 Mouth large, toothless ; throat- teeth in two rows (numbering 3 and 5) 

 on each side. Scales very large from whence is derived the local 

 name " Skelly " 44 in the lateral line. Back-fin commencing half- 

 way between the point of the nose and end of fleshy portion of tail. 

 Tail-fin large and somewhat forked. Colour : all the upper part of back 

 brownish black, the edge of each scale being the darkest part; sides 

 bluish white, becoming silvery white on belly; back- and tail-fins very 

 dark brown ; pectorals reddish brown ; ventrals and anal fin reddish 

 white ; cheeks and gill-covers golden yellow. 



Fin-rays : D. 10 : P. 16 : V. 9 : A. 11 : C. 9. 



