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VARIETY OF PERCH. 



Pike Perch. This fish attains the length of 

 three or four feet, and is sometimes found of the 

 weight of twenty pounds, in Northern Europe, the 

 Danube, and lakes of Saxony. It remains in deep 

 water, and seldom approaches the surface. It is 

 greatly prized, and the fishing for it is ardently 

 followed in the North : it quickly dies when taken 

 out of the water. 



Perca Cabrilla. This perch has only one fin 

 on the back ; the covers of the gills are guarded 

 by two spines ; the colours in stripes, red and 

 blue ; the sides marked with dusky bands. 



Gent. Mag. vol. xli. p. 249. 



Silver Perch. A most beautiful fish, coloured 

 after nature, maybe seen in Mr. Bennet's fine work 

 of the fishes of Ceylon. 



Purple Perch is to be seen in the same col- 

 lection. 



Perca Labrax. This perch has two fins ; it is 

 of a most delicious taste ; grows to the weight of 

 fifteen pounds ; feeds on fish, sea- weeds, and 

 shrimps, and is found in the Mediterranean. 



Gentleman s Magazine, vol. xli. p. 249. 



