554 Storer on the 
and mud which obstruet their channels. "This last 
is much sought after for food; but the American 
species is commonly rejected, as is almost every 
animal that either has a real or fancied resemblance 
to a snake. This fish is used for bait." 
Besides the species above described, several others 
are known to be found in our waters, but they have 
not been described, and I have not met with them - 
myself. I shall but cursorily notice them. 
A second species of * Pomotis," Pond perch, is 
occasionally taken in the neighboring ponds, with 
the “ vulgaris.” 
Another species of P " Pike, is taken with 
the “ reticulatus ;" it differs from that fish, in being 
transversely barred. It is rarely brought to our mar- 
ket. My friend, Dr. Holbrook, of Charleston, a very 
accurate naturalist, tells me he has frequently caught 
it at Wrentham. 
A species of ** E'zocetus," is sometimes taken upon 
our coast; this may prove to be one of the species; 
described by Le Sueur, in the second volume of the 
“Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences." 
Another species of “ Salmo”—Trout, is, I am sat- 
isfied, from the representations of correspondents and 
fishermen, found in our state. I have repeatedly 
seen a fine large trout from Winnipiseogee Lake 
in New Hampshire, and two beautiful species at 
least, from Sebago Pond in Maine, in our market; 
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