Biological Survey — Genesee River 49 



Miscellaneous Other Fishes. — There are 39 species which 

 have practically no direct use to man as food or as game. To 

 this large group belong- long-nosed gar, mud-fish, stone cat, tadpole 

 cat, hog sucker, chub sucker, all the minnow family except the 

 carp, barred killifish, brook stickleback, two-spined stickleback, 

 trout perch, 5 species of darters (Perciclae), and the sculpins. 



The great majority of these species, however, have great im- 

 portance in our waters as food for the larger game fishes. Bass, 

 pikes, pike-perch, and others of our more desirable fishes consume 

 large numbers of minnows and other small fishes. Evermann and 

 Goldsborough (1901) estimate that 80 pounds of muskalonge 

 "represent several tons of minnows, whitefish, and the like." 



Fishes as Food for Game Fishes. — An abundant supply of 

 minnows and other small fishes is desirable in the warm water 

 streams and lakes where basses, pikes, or pike-perch are found. 

 The Genesee region is well supplied with food resources for these 

 types of game fishes. Crayfishes and small fish are the chief 

 foods of the larger members of the bass family. Crayfish are 

 abundant in all waters of the region. All streams and lakes have 

 some species of fishes available to basses, pikes, and perches. 



In the Genesee river from Belmont to the vicinity of Avon the 

 following are species occurring in sufficient numbers to be con- 

 sidered food resources of game fishes (notably the small-mouthed 

 black bass) : 



Common shiner {Notropis corniofus) . 



Hog suckers {HypenieJium nigricans) , young. 



Rosy-faced minnow {Notropis ruhrifrons). 



Horned dace (Semofilus afromaculafus) . 



Straw-colored minnow {Notropis deliciosus) . 



Blunt-nosed minnow {Hyborhynchus notatus) . 



Common sucker {Catostomtos commersonnii) , young. 



Red horse sucker {Moxostoma aureolum) , young. 



Rock bass {Amhioplites rupestris) , young. 



Satin-fin minnow {Notropis ivhipplii). 



Green-sided darter {Etheostoma hhnnioides) . 



Johnny darter {BoJeosoma nigrum). 



Black-sided darter {Hadropterus macuhitus) . 



Log-perch {Percina caprodes) . 



Stone-cat {Not^trns jtavns)^ young. 



In the deeper parts of the river from near Avon to Rochester 

 the shalloAv-water types of fishes are not abundant and species are 

 fewer in number. As food fishes for the small-mouthed black bass, 

 pike-perch, and northern pike in this area the following occur : 



Straw-colored minnow {Notropis deliciosus). 



Blunt-nosed minnow {Hyhorhynchtcs notatus). 



Red horse suckers {Moxostoma aureolum, M. lesueurii), young. 



Common sucker {Catostomus commersonnii) , young. 



River chub {Nocomis higuttatus) . 



Slender minnow {Notropis atherinoides) . 



Rock bass {AmMoplites rupestris), young. 



Log-perch {Percina caprodes). 



