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Soar, near its junction with the Trent and Derwent, and is 

 frequently caught below Loughborough. 



Gohio fluviatilis, Flem, Gudgeon. — Common in the Soar, 

 and in various parts of the county. The largest I have seen 

 have been taken at Thornton Eeservoir. 



Leuciscus rutibis (Linn.). Eoach. — Commonly distributed. 

 In the Leicester Museum there is a cast of a specimen, taken in 

 Narborough waters, which turned the scale at two pounds. 



L. cephalus (Linn.). Chub. — Generally distributed, attaining 

 a good size. A specimen, weighing five pounds two ounces and 

 a half, taken in the River Soar at Narborough by Mr. T. Lumb, 

 Feb. 27th, 1883, and another weighing five pounds and half an 

 ounce, taken at the same place and by the same angler, Feb. 6th, 

 1885, are in the Leicester Museum. Another taken at Aylestone, 

 Feb. 6th, 1883, by Mr. A. Smith, weighed four pounds and a half. 



L. vulgaris, Flem. Dace. — Generally distributed in sharp 

 streams — "backwaters" of the rivers. A specimen weighing 

 twelve ounces was taken by Mr. W. Benskin in the Soar near 

 Barrow. 



L. erythrojnhahmis (Linn.). Eudd ; "Eed-eye."— Occasionally 

 met with in the Soar. 



L. phoxinus (Linn.). Minnow. — Commonly distributed. 



Tinea vulgaris, Cuv. Tench. — Not very common. 



Abramis bramayhinu. Common Bream ; " Yellow Bream." — 

 Commonly distributed in the Soar, where, at Kegworth, I have 

 seen many large-sized fish. One taken in this river weighed 

 seven pounds. 



A. blicca, Bl. White Bream; " Bream-fiat."— Occurs in the 

 Soar and Trent. 



Alhurnus lucid us, Hiickel. Bleak. — Widely diffused. 



Ncmadiilus barbatulus (Linn.). Loach; "Bearded Loach," 

 " Stone Loach." — Generally distributed. 



Colitis tcenia, Linn. Spined Loach ; " Groundling." — Locally 

 distributed. Has been met with in the Soar and Wreake. I took 

 a specimen in a small stream at Aylestone on April 14th, 1883. 



Fam. EsociD^. 

 Esox Indus, Linn. Pike. — Commonly distributed, attaining 

 a large size in ponds such as those of Bosworth, Saddington, and 

 Naseby. In 1811 Harley saw a brace of Pike, taken in a pond 



