214 



shorter 



The Char 



than the upper ; maxillary extending nearly to below the 



posterior margin ol eye or a 



little beyond, its length 2; to 



2| in the length of head ; lower 



jaw obtusely pointed anteriorly, 



its length ;i to | of the length 



of head ; 9 to 1 1 branchioste- 



gals, 13 or 14 rather slender 



gill-rakers on the lower part of 



anterior arch, 188 to 200 scales 



J in a longitudinal series ; dorsal 



3 with 10 branched rays, its 



I origin nearer to the top of the 



3 snout than the base of caudal, 



4 the longest ray ^ to f the 



■}_ length of head, extending ^ 



^ to ■-■ ((j) or a little less than 



9 2 (?) of ^^^ distance from its 



"S base to the base ot pelvis ; 



;^ heart depth to caudal peduncle 



= i|- to 2 in its length and ^ to 



I. ':; the lenofth of head ; slate- 

 rs ■> o ' 



■' coloured above, whitish tinged 

 'I, with orange below, numerous 

 pale spots covering the back 

 as well as the sides. Habitat, 

 Scourie, Sutherlanclshire (see 

 Fig. 203). 



The best time to fish for 

 char is on quiet evenings, 

 when they can sometimes be 

 seen rising to small flies. The 

 angler's flies should be allowed 

 to sink and then drawn quietly along. They readily take a small 



