rS f(»\v'A ACADK.M-S Of SCTF.SCT.S'. 



ir.'ictihlc ft>r\v;iv(l. It inhaWits still water and i^^ seldom faumt 

 ill the river euvrents. Very eouunoii in baywus. Jt iis exten- 

 sively used as Ji fwod foh, thou<>li its tiesh is rather eoarse and 

 full of small boucs. It freqiieixtly reaches a weight of thirty 



pounds, 



io. ictiobiis Iff us, Ag;abaz. Razor Backed Baftalo. 



Kn<.)\vn by the thin lips- and the sub-iiiferior mouth whieh- 

 is protruetible downwards. It is very similar to the preced- 

 ing, and more frecjueiitly found in t!u- river eurvent. I^ength 

 •about two and one-half feet. 



M. Jctichts bubal us^ Rahiifsqiie. SuiaU Mo«tl>etI Bnftalo. 



Lips thick and sucker-hke, mouth sul)-inferit)r» Commoit 

 in Mississippi River, less frequently taken in bayous. It 

 reaches a length of two and one-half feet and is usually more 

 abundant in the market than any of the l)uftalo fishes.. 



12. Cvcli'pius flciv^atus, Le Sueur. Black Horse, Miisoari Sucker. 



This species is known l)y the very long head, pointed snout 

 and small eye. Not e<mnnon, and ftmnd only in the larger 

 streams. It reaches a length of two and one-half feet, and 

 is mon^ highly esteemed for food thaii any other of the 

 «uekers. 



13. Catostoiiiics tcifs, Mitchell. Common Sucker, White Sucker, Fine Scaled Sucker. 



Known from the other svickers by the smaller size of the 

 scales on anterior part of body, sixty-live to seventy scales in 

 lateral line. This is one of the most abundant fishes in Iowa. 

 It reaches a length of one and one-half feet. As a food fish 

 it is of little value. 



14. Erimyzaii siuetta, Lacepede. Chub Sucker. 



This is the only sucker found in the State without a lateral 

 line. It is not common in the streams of Iowa. It seldom 

 exceeds a foot in length and is little valued as a food fish. 



