344 THE ANGLER-NATUEALIST. 



It must not be considered that these represent all the 

 species contained in British waters; Dr. Giinther's opinion, 

 in which I entirely concur, is that there are probably several 

 others ; but they are the only three which the materials at 

 his disposal have at present enabled him clearly to identify. 

 None of these are identical with either of the generally 

 known Continental species. 



A brief description of each of the three British Charrs 

 in question may assist the Angler in recognizing them if he 

 should happen to meet with them. 



The Welsh Chaer. 



This fish, which is sometimes called in Wales the Red- 

 belly, is the Torgoch of the lakes of Llanberris and Cawel- 

 lyn, two deep sheets of water situated on the east and west 

 sides of Snowdon, and is also found in Llyn Coss-y-gedawl 

 — 'the lake of the fruitful marsh' — a locality near Bar- 

 mouth, Merionethshire, from which the specimen repre- 

 sented at the head of this article was taken*. Lake 

 Cawellyn, which is of great extent and profound depth, is 

 faced on one side by a sharp mountainous cliff rising 

 abruptly out of the water, La the deep recesses at the 



* This was a young specimen only 5 or 6 inches long, the usual 

 length being 9 inches, and the gTeatest commonly attained 12 inches. 

 These small Charrs are marked with eight or nine cross bars, or 

 Parr-marks, on the sides (as shown in the engraving), which dis- 

 appear in the adult fish. The size of the head is also proportionally 

 smaller and more depressed over the eyes in the adult fish than in the 

 woodcut. 



