WAITE: VERTEBRATES OF THE WESTERN AINSTY. I13 
Cyprinus carpio Linn. Common Carp. This introduced 
species is very rarely taken, although it has been obtained from 
both the Wharfe and the Nidd, and was formerly plentiful in a 
pond at Newton Kyme. 
Barbus vulgaris Flem. Barbel. Plentiful in the Wharfe, 
especially so in Boston Spa‘ Deeps.’ It also occurs in the Nidd, 
but in smaller numbers. 
Gobio fluviatilis Flem. Gudgeon. Common in both the Nidd 
and the Wharfe, generally used as bait for Pike. 
Leuciscus rutilus (Linn.). Roach. Abundant in both the 
Nidd and the Wharfe, more especially so in the latter river. 
Leuciscus cephalus (Linn.). Chub. Plentiful, equally so in 
both the Nidd and Wharfe. 
Leuciscus vulgaris Flem. Dace. This species like most of 
the Leuciscina of the district is common in the Nidd and also 
in the Wharfe. 
Leuciscus phoxinus (Linn.). Minnow. This little fish, although 
too small to be of use on its own account, is largely caught and 
used as bait for Trout ; the females are preferred on account of 
their brighter colour. It is very common in both the Nidd 
and Wharfe. 
Tinca vulgaris Cuv. Tench. Iam told by Mr. John Harrison 
that this species occurs in very small numbers in the Nidd, 
but is very rarely found in the Wharfe. It has been taken at 
Thorp Arch 
Abramis brama (Linn.). Bream. It is fairly common in the 
Wharfe below Tadcaster, but is not found above the Werr. 
Alburnus lucidus Heck. & Kner. Bleak. In Denny's nies 
(Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1840) this species is recorded under 
the name of Leusciscus alburnus, as occurring at Tadcaster. 
The Rey. J. W. Chaloner tells me that it was formerly common 
there but it does not occur now. 
Nemachilus barbatulus (Linn.). Loach. Abundant in both 
the Nidd and the Wharfe. 
Esox lucius Linn. Pike. Common in the Wharfe especially 
at Boston Spa ‘Deeps.’ It also occurs in the Nidd, but not — 
So plentifully. 
Salmo salar Linn. Salmon. Common in the Wharfe, but 
Tarely met with in the Nidd. 
Salmo fario Linn. Trout. Fairly common in the boat but 
less so by the natives that the decrease 
an than formerly. It is said by i 
