RIVULET CARP. 245 



in those of Siberia. It is said to be a delicate fish, 

 but, from its very small size, is more frequently 

 used as a bait than for the table. It may not be 

 improper to observe that the name ^ iphya^ by 

 which this species is distinguished by Linnaeus, 

 seems to have been applied by the ancient writers, 

 in a sort of vague manner, to such small fishes as 

 they supposed rather to have been produced from 

 the foam of the sea, or in an irregular manner, 

 than by the usual process of Nature, 



lUVULET CARP. 



Cyprinus Rivularis. C. pinna anali dorsalique radiis octo, 

 corpore fusco-maculato, Lin, Syst, Nat. GmeL Pall. it. 2. 

 ^.717. 



Carp with eight rays in the dorsal and anal fin^ and body spotted 

 with brown, 



A VERY small species, not exceeding the size of 

 the C, Aphya: shape slightly cylindric, and sub- 

 compressed: scales very small: head obtuse, sub- 

 tetragonal ; with several large scattered pores on 

 the upper part : irides silvery : lateral line strait : 

 fins pale ; the pectoral fins of a rounded shape. 

 Native of the region of the Altaic mountains, in- 

 habiting small streamlets and hollows. 



