Supplement to 



Mome IKiature * Stubi^ Course 



Published by the College of Agriculture of Cornell University, 

 in October, December, February and April and Entered October 

 I, 1904, at Ithaca, New York, as Second-class Matter, under 

 Act of Congress of July 16, 1894. 



ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK, Editor 



New Scries. Vol. II. ITHACA, N. Y., APRIL-MAY, 1906 



No. 4 



FISH STUDY 



Bullhead or Horned Pout. 



The common bullhead or horned pout is a sluggish fish living in 

 muddy water where it moves about slowly waving its eight whip-like 

 barbels ; the barbels are about the mouth and serve as feelers while 

 searching the bottom for food. The bullhead is not particular about what 

 it eats ; any animal food, either living, or dead, suits it. In the early 

 spring it builds arude nest and spawns ; the young, after hatching, swim 

 away with the mother and are cared for by her for a short time. Handle 

 the horned pout carefully for the dorsal and pectoral fins are preceded by 

 very sharp spines. There is a second dorsal fin called the adipose fin, 

 which is soft and fleshy. 



The horned dace is so called because it has tubercles on the head in 

 the spring. It haunts small streams and clear ponds and is one of the 

 most common species caught by the small boy's hook. It reaches a length 

 of a foot or more and feeds ui)on mollusks, Crustacea, mud and some 



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