522 FISHES OF THE NORTH POLAR SEA. 
mencement of the anal fin, is somewhat quadrangular, more 
elevated, however, anteriorly. It contains eleven rays, the 
first of which is short and simple ; the second, which is the 
tallest in the fin, is also simple ; the rest become gradually 
more forked and shorter as they recede backwards ; the 
last is divided nearly to the base. The pectorals are some- 
what pointed, and have twelve rays, of which the first is 
longer and stronger than the others, the posterior ones be- 
coming gradually smaller. The venti^als somewhat fan- 
shaped, and of a moderate size, have seven forked rays. 
The anal Jin is long, and occupies the long slope which the 
tail forms to unite with the belly at the anus. It becomes 
gradually narrower posteriorly, has a slightly waved mar- 
gin, and contains thirty-four rays, of which the first is short, 
and covers the base of the second, which is the longest in 
the fin. They are all, except the first, more or less forked. 
The caudal fin is crescentic : the lower lobe rather larger 
than the upper one. It contains eighteen rays, the base of 
the outer ones supported on each side by six or seven 
smaller ones. 
P. 1% D. 11, A. S4, V. 7, C. 18|. 
Dimensions of an individual. 
Length, exclusive of the caudal fin, - 14 inches. 
: — to anus, - - > - 9 
Depth, ------ 4| 
This fish resembles the small trouts in its habits. It is 
caught at Cumberland House only in the spring. The 
specimens we saw there agree very well in general with the 
figure of Le Sueur above quoted, but the tail of his speci- 
mens appears to have been more forked, the m.outh does 
not droop so much, and section. Fig. S. is much more ob- 
tuse, both above and below, than in ours. In the Owee- 
peetcheesees the belly is much compressed, and very acute. 
