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vegetation. The horned dace has a black lateral band, which does not 

 extend around the nose ; there is always a black spot on the front of the 





Horned Dace. 



base of the dorsal fin. In the spring the belly of the breeding males is 

 rosetinted, and the dorsal spot is bordered with red. 



The German carp is a European form which has been introduce 1 

 into our streams where it is abundantly found in sluggish water having 

 a rather deep bottom. Its food consists principally of vegetable matter, 

 preferably seeds of water plants; in captivity it will eat lettuce, cabbage, 



The German Carp. 



grain or meats of various kinds. The carp has much the same shape as 

 a gold-fish and often grows to an enormous size; there is a barbel at the 

 angle of the mouth and the dorsal and anal fins are preceded by serrated 

 spines. 



The yellow perch can be caught with a hook and line at almost any 

 time of the year; it is found in open ponds, rivers and lakes and will 



