8148 Bulletin ^ 7 , United States National Museum. 
of a large nuuibcr of trout taken by me in laike Sontberlaml, only two or 
three .specimens of this form were i)rocured, ami they were all of small 
size, and I di«l not understand that it was ever obtained of much greater 
dimensions. This could not be the fault of the lake, which is exceedingly 
deep, and nearly 3 miles in length. It is a gamey fish, takes the lly, lea])s 
out of water, and is a good fighter for its size.’’ (Meek.) 
Length about 10 inches. 
Known only from Southerland Lake, Washington, where 2 or 3 spe«'i- 
mens vOnly 1 of which was preserved) were taken by Professor Elliot in 
1898. {dcclirun, steep; frous, forehead.) 
iSalmo clarki dcclivifruns, Meek, Notes on a collection of cold-blooile<l Vertebrates from 
the Olympic Mountains; Field Columbian Museum Publication 31, Zoological Series, 
Vol. I, No. 12, 230, Feb., 1899. Southerland Lake, Washington. (Type, No. 2006, Field 
Columbian Museum.) 
7S0 (1). SAL.no < LAIiKII .lOROAM, Meek. 
(Spotted Trout of Lake .Southerland.) 
Head3.86;* depth!. 79; eye.o.89; snout 4.13; maxillary 1.78; scales lit!; 
1). 10; A. 11; branchiostegals 10 or 11. Body elongate, not much com- 
ine.ssed; head .short, maxillary rather broad, not extending far behind 
orbit — its greatest width 44 in its length, in .some specimens about 51, a 
slight curve downward under the eye; dentition not so strong as in the 
Speckled Trout of Lake Crescent; gill-rakers rather long, longer than in 
the Speckled Trout, but less so than in Blue Back of Lake Crescent; i>ee- 
toral in head, 1.88; ventral 2.24; origin of dorsal midway between tip of 
snout and base of caudal, or slightly nearer tip of snout; origin of ven- 
trals under first to third dorsal rays; margin of dorsal fin convex, its 
base 1.32 in longest ray ; snout bluntish. Color in alcohol, dark steel-blue 
above, paler below, becoming nearly white on the belly; back, sides, and 
head profusely spotted with black ; some specimens with black sjiots on 
the belly and on all fins; pectorals and ventrals usually Avithout spots; 
upper half of lower jaw black, red under dentary bones. The life colors 
are given by Professor Elliot in the following note: 
“This beautiful species is exceedingly gamey, takes a liy readily even as 
late as October, is a great leaper when hooked, and fights a Voiitraiice. In 
appearance it resenibles Suhiio flairdneri cresceiitis of the neighboring lake, 
being fully as brilliantly colored, but can be at once distinguished by its 
orange or orange-red fins, red on the jaw, and the number and blackness 
of its spots, and darker back and toji of head. In general appearance 
there is not the slightest similarity between this si)ecies and the si»ec- 
imeu from Boulder Creek. At no stage of its existence that I have seen, 
from fingerlings to lish weighing over 4 pounds, is there any silvery 
luster, but the colors are all bright-hued, some even metallic. It is one of 
the most active of its tribe, and I have had them leap after taking the lly 
in such quick succession, and with such rajiid dartiugs about the lake, 
that it was impossible to imagine where they would next appear. I be- 
‘Tliese eomparativf nieasnremc-iits are the averages of 23.si>eeimen8 examined by l)r. 
!Meek. 
