The Fresh Water Fishes of New England/Belly fins in front of breast

by Edward Knobel

57. The Burbot. Lawyer, Ling, Cusk. Lota lota (maculosa).

Length, thirty inches. Color, dark olive, thickly marbled and streaked with black.

Lives in swampy lakes.

The Burbot is in very little favor in this country as a foodfish, but is highly esteemed as such in Europe.

58. The Millersthumb. Fresh-water Sculpin. Cottus gracilis.

Length, four inches. Color, olive, mottled; edge of back fin, red.

Lives in mountain brooks.