ccxi 
FISH. 
Salmo ? 
Two individuals of a species of salmon were brought from a lake, supposed 
to be about 20 miles distant from the sea, by the party who lost their way, • 
and were absent four days on an excursion in Melville Island in September, 
1819; they described the lake as abounding in similar fish, of the same 
size as the specimens, which were three inches in length ; the situation of 
the lake, and its direction from the ships were unfortunately so uncertain 
as to defeat all subsequent research. The specimens, having been several 
hours in the pocket of one of the party, who were unprovided with conveniences 
for their better conveyance, were not in a state to justify the assignment of a spe- 
cific name or character. The colour appeared to have been a silvery white, 
pure beneath and marbled above the lateral line by very minute dark spots 
arranged in clusters, very thick around the eyes, and on the points of the 
upper and lower jaw ; the nose rounded and blunt, the upper jaw rather ex- 
ceeding the lower ; gill covers in two pieces, membrane eight rayed ; the 
ventral fin opposite to the midille of the first dorsal ; the tail tolerably forked. 
P. 13. V. 9. A. 10. D. 11. C. more than 30. 
The species seems to be nearly allied to the char (S. Alpinus); but the 
nose is more obtuse, and the tail more forked. 
Merlangus Carbonarius. Coal Fish . 
Taken by the trawl on the west coast of Davis’ Strait ; specimens from four 
to five inches long. 
Merlangus Polaris. 
Caught in a net whilst swimming on the surface amongst ice in Baffin’s Bay ; 
