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often come to the surface when a hole is cut in the ice in winter. It 

 feeds upon small fishes, crustaceans and other animal matter. The yellow 



Yellow Perch. 



perch may be distinguished from the other perches by six or eight dark 

 bands on its yellow sides. The lower fins are orange and rosy. 



The golden shiner is one of the commonest fishes of the eastern 

 states. It is found in sluggish waters and weedy ponds ; it lives upon 

 animal food. The golden shiner is characterized by a deeply decurved 



The Golden Shiner. 



lateral line ; it is greenish above with silvery sides having golden re- 

 flections. The fins are usually yellowish but the lower fins of the males 

 are scarlet in the spring. 



