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10. Minnow (Leuciscus jihoxinus). C. “Silver-belly.” 
17. Tench ( Tinea vulgaris). K.R. “ Lord Walsingham took 
from Bagmoor (a pond on the Thetford and Stanford Road), in 
1858, Tench weighing over 6 lbs. ” (B. of X.) “ Have seen Tench 
in Shad well Lake” (Rev. P. H. Davis in Utt.) Tench of large size 
are caught in Fowlmere, and a shepherd’s dog there will go in the 
water and fetch them out with his mouth. 
18. Lake Break ( Ahramis brama). C. “Brandon river 
(Little Ouse), very abundant and attaining a large size” (Trans. ) 
19. White Bream ( Ahramis blicca). C. Both this, and the 
preceding species are very plentiful in Shadwcll Lake. 
20. Bleak (Leuciscus alburnus). C. 
21. Common Eel ( Anguilla vulgaris). C. 
22. Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio). Does not now occur, owing 
to the staunches between Thetford and the sea. “April 7th, 1715. 
One caught in the river at Thetford; weight 13 stone 10 lbs.; 
7 ft. 8 in. long ; 1 yd. 2 in. girth ; contained three pecks of spawn. 
Since then, another above 6 ft. long and weighing about 1 1 stone. 
Last taken in April, 1737 ; weight 13 stone 10i lbs.; girth 
1 yd. 3 in.” (Martin). 
23. Lampern (Pet romyzon fluvial ilis). “ Lamp Eel or Lamper.” 
C. “ March 3rd, 1884. We caught in an hour about one hundred 
Lamperns in Santon Downham, viz., P. Jluviafilis, and P. planeri , 
and every possible intermediate variety between these forms, 
proving that they are but one species. I afterwards heard that 
Dr. Giinther had arrived at the same conclusion, independently 
of my catch” (F. Xorgate in lift.) 
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