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u The naming of Salmonidce, and the description of new species, based 

 on the characters of young, partially grown fish, cannot be too strongly 

 reprobated. There is already too much confusion in the synonymy of the 

 different kinds ; and if the practice of describing and naming new 

 species from the characters of unidentified immature individuals is not 

 stopped, the study of the relations of the species will become so com- 

 plicated, that useful classification will be next to impossible, and the 

 principal object and usefulness of scientific arraugement, such as sim- 

 plifies the study of natural history in other branches, will be greatly 

 impaired." — (Suckley, Monograph Salmo, p. 113.) 



The types of Solar Jewisi are still preserved. The one figured by Girard 

 seems to be a female specimen, in very flabby condition. It is quite deep- 

 bodied and has a smaller head and mouth than is usual in this species. 

 Other specimens from the same waters agree more or less completely in 

 these respects with S. virginalis, so that it does not seem possible to 

 consider the Missouri Eiver Trout as even varietally distinct. 



The types of Salmo carinatus I have not seen. They were from the 

 Yellowstone, and so far as the description is concerned seem to beloug 

 to this species. 



The types of Salar virginalis are likewise preserved. They represent 

 the ordinary form of this species in the Eocky Mountain region, and 

 hence are typical of what I call var. aurora. 



The original type of Salmo gibbsii, a stretched skin in poor condition, 

 is now lost. If the species is not identical with Salmo clcrki, it is likely 

 to remain uncertain. 



Salmo elarki Richardson is identified by Dr. Giinther with Salmo pur- 

 puratus Pallas (Salmo myitis* Walbaum) of Kamtschatka. Giinthers 

 Salmo purpuratus, however, appears to be Salmo irideus, and not the 

 present species, and an identification of a fresh-icater salmon from Cali- 

 fornia with a Kamtschatkan salmon is very uncertain. In regard to the 

 migratory salmon, however, the case is different. 



5. SALVELINUS SPECTABILIS (Girard) Gill c5t Jordan. 



Pacific Bed-spotted Irout. 



1856— Salmo spectabilis Girard, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Phila. p. 218, (not .Salar spectzh'lis 

 Valenciennes). 



Salmo spectabilis Girard, Pac. R. R. Expl. Fishes, p. 307, 1858. 



Salmo 8pectal)ilis Suckley, Nat. Hist. \Va6h. Terr. p. 342, 1860. 



jSalcelinus spectabilis Jordan, Man Vert. eel. 2d, p. 360, 1878. 



Salvelimis spectabilis Jordan, Cat. Fishes N. A. p. 430, 1878. 

 1861— Salmo par kei Suckley, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y. vii, p. 309. 



Salmo parkii Gunther, Cat. Fishes Brit. Mus. vii, p. 121, 1867. 



Salmo parkei Suckley, Monograph Genus Salmo, p. 149, 1874. 



Salmo parkei Jordan & Copeland, Check List, p. 144, 1876. 



Salmo parkii Hallock, Sportsman's Gazetter, p. 347. 

 1861— Salmo campbelli Suckley, Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist, vii, p. 313, (substitute for spectabilis). 



Salmo campbelli Gunther, Cat. Fishes Brit. Mus. vi, p. 148, 1867. 



Salmo campbelli Suckley, Monograph Genus Salmo, p. 118, 1874. 



Salmo campbelli Hallock, Sportsman's Gazetteer, p. 349. 



