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ORDER II. JUGULARES. 



Gadus Lota, (burbot, eel pout) in the Trent ; a great delicacy, 

 but of hideous appearance ; head like a toad, body like an eel. 



ORDER III. THORACICI. 



Coitus Gobio, (bullhead) in rivers and rivulets. 



Perca Fluviatilis, (perch) in ponds, pools, lakes and rivers. 



2. Cernua, (ruff) length five inches j in the Staffordshire canal, 

 and in rivulets. 



Gastrosteus Aculeata, (stickleback, sharpling) in rivers, brooks, 

 and rills. 



ORDER IV. ABDOMINALES. 



Cobitis Barbatula, (groundling or loach) length three inches ; 

 brooks and rivers. 



2. Taenia, (bearded loach) in the Trent. 



Salmo Tatar, (salmon) in the Severn, and sometimes in the 

 Trent and Dove. 



2. Fario, (trout) highly esteemed ; in rivulets, brooks, and 

 rivers. 



3. Thymallus, (grayling) in the Churnet, Trent, &c. ; have 

 been taken four pounds weight. 



Esox Lucius, (pike) grow to great size, will swallow young 

 ducks ; voracious : taken in Aqualate-mere 36 pounds weight. 



Cyprinus Carpio, (carp) ponds and pools in Aqualate-mere ; 

 33 inches long, weight 15 pounds. 



2. Barbus, (barbie) in the Trent; have been taken llf 

 pounds weight. 



3. Tinea, (tench) ponds, pools, and rivers. 



4. Gobio, (gudgeon) in Black-brook; seven inches long and 

 four about. 



5. Brama, (bream) in large rivers ; frequent : length 12 inches. 



6. Rutilus, (roach) in brooks and rivers ; length six or seven 

 inches. 



7. Leuciscus, (dace) length six or seven inches ; in the Trent. 



8. Cephalus, (chub) in the Trent ; have been known five pounds 

 weight. 



9. Alburnus, (bleak) in the Trent; length five inches. 



10. Phoxinus, (pink or minnow) in the Penk ; length two inches. 



