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The abundance of desirable species of mussels in the Big Vermilion 
indicates that it may serve as a reservoir for button material, the species 
being easily transported to laboratories anywhere in the state for artificial 
infection of fish. 
TaBLeE II. DistTRIBUTION OF THE Fish FAUNA IN THE BIG VERMILION 








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Minytrema melanops (Raf.). Spotted Sucker. .......... x |ex x |x [Peace eee 
Catostomus commersonii (Lac.). Common Sucker........} x | x] x]|x|]x|]x|{x]...|... 
Catostomus nigricans (Le Sueur). Hogsucker...........]...]...]...)... | x) localiex 
Moxostoma aureolum (LeSueur). Common red-horse.....|...| x |...] x | x] x]|x]x]... 
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Hybognathus nucalis Agassiz. Silvery minnow........|...]... mC Sal eee|aee | sees |i 
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Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill). Horned-dace.......}...|...]... Killer ean xu ex 
Abramis crysoleucas (Mitchill). Golden shiner. ........ og [Ope eles |feae lis Sales bos 
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Ericymba buccaia Cope. Silver-mouthed minnow......|x|x|x|x]x|x]/x|x]/x 
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Hybopsis storerianus (Kirtland). Storer’schub.......... Ricovall Sreia escrito kt easel lee Kall eserell ees 
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Ameiurus natalis (LeSueur). Yellow bullhead.......... Heil |S Hall ace lerevaill tel eerel| oie lees x 
Ameiurus melas (Raf.). Black bullhead................ aloe || Sep ele oallarsc x x 
Noturus flaous Raf. Stonecat..........2....00.+-0+-- aoe eeshl] olonel| Geavel| ts, lena x 
Schilbeodes gyrinus (Mitchill). Tadpole cat............. =e} oe eel es ssils pallise x 
Schilbeodes murus (Jordan). Brindled stonecat.......... Peel hess hott Hobs cell IS elles. ci] Se tise || 05 'e 
Esox vermicularis Le Sueur. Little pickerel............ Ke eX Alera Kalieeal lavas x x 
Fundulus notalus (Raf.). Topminnow..............-. 5c {Se (fie |] Sei) >< x x 
Labidesthes sicculus (Cope). Brook silversides.......... red >ellesull2etbas tec ites 






