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ponds, the progeny of these have been dis- 

 tributed over many rivers and streams in 

 Tasmania, Victoria, and New Zealand, and 

 they are the progenitors of all the brown 

 tront in those colonies. Up to the present 

 time, however, it is understood that no salmon 

 ova have been obtained there, although a few 

 undoubted specimens of the Salmo solar have 

 been caught at various times in the river 

 Plenty. A considerable quantity of salmo - 

 noids of various weights up to 18 lbs. or 

 20 lbs. have also been caught, which were 

 supposed to be the true salmon, but which 

 appear to have been a species of sea trout, 

 having pink flesh, like the Salmo salar. One 

 of these was sent over to Melbourne, and 

 on being scientifically examined by Professor 

 McCoy, was pronounced to be a fine specimen 

 of the Salmo eriox, a migratory species, of 

 considerable commercial value. The ova had 

 doubtless been taken and sent, by mistake, 

 with the salmon ova, the two fish having a 

 strong resemblance to each other. It was 

 not intended that this fish, which is com- 

 monly known as the "bull trout," should 

 have been introduced there, both the Salmo 



