Clafs IV. 
MEV: The 
Strinfias, ou Botatriffla. Belon. 
300. 
Lota. Rondel. fuviat. 165. Ge/- 
ner pifc. 599. 
Quappen, Elff-quappen, Ti- 
der-quappen, ‘Trufchen ? 
Schonevelde, 49. : 
Berbot, or Bird-bolt. Plot. 
Staff. 241. tab. 22. fig. 4. 
Muttela fluviatilis noftratibus 
Be Oy ay Gorey 
Gadus Lota. 
163 
Bes auiemey Qi 
Fel-pout. Wil. Icth. 125. 
Raii fyn. pife. 67. 
Aal-rutte, Rutte. Kram. 388. 
Gadus dorfo dipterygio, ore 
cirrato, maxillis zqualibus. 
Arted. fynon. 38. 
Lin. Sift. 440. 
Gronov. Zooph. No. 97+ 
Lake. Faun. fuec. No. 113. 
HIS fith is found in the Trent, but in greater 
plenty in the river Witham, and inthe great 
Eaft Fen in Lincolnfire. It is a very delicate fifh 
for the table, tho’ of a difeufting appearance when 
alive. It is very voracious, and preys on the fry 
and leffer fifh. It does not often take a bait, but is 
generally caught in weels. 
It abounds in the lake of Geneva, where it is called 
Lota, and it is alfo met with in the Lago Maggiore, 
and Lugano. 
The largeft that we ever heard was taken in our 
waters weighed between two and three pounds, but 
abroad they are fometimes found of double that 
weight. 
Their body has fome refemblance to that of an 
eel, only fhorter and thicker, and its motions alfo 
refemble thofe of that fifh: they are befides very 
fmooth, flippery, and flimy, 
The 
Place. 
Defer, 
