GIANT PERCH. Lucioperca Raihtr 



THE pretty little EUFFE (Acerina c&rnud) is common in many English rivers, where it 

 is sometimes known under the name of POPE, the reason for the latter title not being 

 very clear. 



In general appearance the Euffe bears some resemblance to the perch, the shape of its 

 body and the thorny fins being not unlike those of that handsome fish. It may, however, 

 be immediately distinguished from the perch by its spotted fins, and the absence of the 

 dark baud over the sides. Moreover, the dorsal fin is single. It is a tolerably bold 

 biter, and takes a hook readily when baited with a little bright-red worm. 



The colour of the Euffe is light olive-brown above, and silver-white on the abdomen ; 

 the flanks are yellowish brown. The back, dorsal fin, and tail, are covered with little 

 brown spots, set so closely in the tail as to resemble bars, and upon the gill-covers there 

 is a little pearly green. The length of this fish seldom exceeds six or seven inches. 



A REMAEKABLY fine fish, called the GIANT PEECH, is found in many of the rivers and 

 lakes of Germany and Eastern Europe. 



This handsome species derives its name of Lucioperca, or Pike-Perch, from the 

 resemblance which it bears to both these fishes, having the lengthened body of the one, 

 and the spine-armed fins of the other. It has, however, nothing to do with the pike, and 

 is closely allied to the perch, belonging, indeed, to the same family. The teeth are rather 

 large, and are thought to resemble those of the pike in length and sharpness. 



The colour of the Giant Perch is greenish olive above, banded with brown. Below, it 

 is white. It is a very fine fish, attaining, when full-grown, to a length of three or four 

 feet. There are several species belonging to the same genus. 



A VEEY handsome fish, that is popularly but erroneously called the AMERICAN PIKE, 

 has derived its name from the elongated and somewhat pike-like form of its body. The 

 teeth, however, are even, and bear no resemblance to those of the real pike. 



The flesh of this fish is thought to be good for the table, and as the dimensions to 

 which the creature attains are often considerable, it is really one of the valuable 

 inhabitants of the American waters. It is one of the sea-loving species, and is mostly 



