places in both peninsulas of Michii^an, except in the Lake I>ic 

 drainage. 



Breeding Habits. The active gravid female attracts the atten- 

 tion of one or more males, which then pursue her into a mass of 

 thread algae, where she spawns for several seconds. She then dashes 

 on from one mass of algae to another until spent. The non-ad- 

 hesive eggs entangled in the algae hatch in eight to ten days. 

 Spawning may occur from late May into August, and each female 

 probably spawns twice. 



Food. Chiefly thread algae and bottom oo/e. Can be fed 

 Pablum and dried shrimp in captivity. 



The Northern Redbelly Dace is a very desirable aquarium fish 

 and might be induced to spawn in captivity if given the proper 

 conditions. 



Southern Redbelly Dace 



(Chrosouuis cvythrogastcr) 



Appearance. Slender. Two dark lines on either side, one running 

 from the top of the head along the lateral line to the upper half 



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