File:Image from page 89 of "British reptiles, amphibians, and fresh-water fishes" (1920) (14779485651).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionImage from page 89 of "British reptiles, amphibians, and fresh-water fishes" (1920) (14779485651).jpg |
Identifier: britishreptilesa00west Title: British reptiles, amphibians, and fresh-water fishes Year: 1920 (1920s) Authors: Westell, W. Percival (William Percival), 1874-1937 Subjects: Reptiles Amphibians Freshwater fishes Publisher: [London] : Chapman & Dodd Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries
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Text Appearing After Image: Celtic ceaVy meaning blood, or ceara, meaning red.Their distribution, and the reason for their presence inseveral isolated sheets of water situate at high altitudes,is as fascinating as a fairy tale, and will amply repayfollowing up. We must not, however, be tempted todigress. Three pounds seems to be about the maxi-mum weight attained in British waters. Spawning takesplace from Autumn to Spring, a gravel bed beingselected where the water is not deep. Perhaps thefour most distinct species (if such they be) are the following :—72 CHAR AND GRAYLING 1. Torgoch, or Welsh Char {Salvelinus perisii), (Various Lakes in North Wales.) 2. Haddy, or Killin Char (5. killinensis). (Loch Killin, Inverness-shire.) 3. Shetland Char {S. gracilUmus). (Loch Girlsta, near Lerwick, Shetland Isles.) 4. Grays Char {S. grayi), (Lough Melvin, Fer- managh, Ireland.) Lydekker says that * in the spawning-season the upperparts of this fish are brownish-green, and the sideslighter ; the under surface passing thro
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