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black, and shaded down the sides to white on the abdo- 

 men ; the first dorsal is yeUow with dusky spots ; the 

 second dorsal and tail yellow with dusky bars ; the gill- 

 cover is scaled and the fore gill-cover partly scaled. It 

 is precisely the shape of what I call the Ohio salmon, 

 but of a totally different color. Its length is about 

 twelve inches, and its weight does not exceed a pound. 

 The fin-rays are — 



Br. 7 ; D. 12.1.18 ; P. 12 ; Y. 6 ; A. 1.11 ; C. 17f . 



There are unquestionably at least three distinct varie- 

 ties, besides the grey and the Canadian pike perch ; 

 they are popularly known as the pike the sorga, and the 

 Ohio salmon, and all are highly esteemed for the 

 table. 



