The Practical Fisherman Dealing With the Natural History the Legendary Lore
The Practical Fisherman Dealing With the Natural History the Legendary Lore
John Harrington Keene
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They are considered a great delicacy, resembling a smelt a good deal in flavour, and, though certainly very palatable, the relish may be somewhat heightened by the difficulty of always procuring a supply. It appears, also, that they are locally known as ' Loch Maben whitebait. ' " Dr. Knox ascertained that the food of this fish consists, as is the case with the subjects of immediately preceding chapters, of entomostraea of exceedingly minute size. Yarrell examined the stomachs of several. He fo...und the contained mass was of a brownish yellow colour, and when 326 THE PRACTICAL FISHERMAN. subjected to a microscopical scrutiny by Miiller, the very common cyclops quadricornis was always present. Small coleopterous insects and the remains of worms were also determined at different times. Altogether, the conclusion may fitly be stated that the food is composed entirely of such minute crustaceans and larvse as may be present in the water. Certainly, this investigation presents no great obstacle in the way of finding a suitable bait for its capture.
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