156 



The American Angler 



acute. D. 9; P. 15; V. g; A.g; C.23. Length, 

 eight inches. 



They are very prolific, and in mid- 



ish— dorsal with a large irregular black spot at 

 its anterior base, with eight forked rays, and 

 one simple, shorter, obtuse, hard ; anal with 



THE FAT HEAD MINNOW. 



summer vast numbers of the young 

 swarm* in the still waters of bays and 

 the mouths of rivers, and will rise to 

 the surface (as will also most minnows) 



eight rays — lateral line flexious and raised at 

 the base ; tail lunated. Length, three inches. 

 Rafinesque speaks of it as extremely rare. It 

 is common in Ohio and Western waters. 



at night when a strong light is thrown 

 upon the water. They are very tender, 

 but make an attractive bait for bass and 

 pike still-fishing. 



No. 14. Umbra limi (Kirtland) — Mud Min- 

 now. — Body uniformly cylindric, fusiform, 

 slightly compressed behind the dorsal and an^.l 

 fins, dark above, irregularly waved with fus- 



SrORERS MINNOW, 



No. 13. PiinepJiales provielas (Rafinesque) 

 — Fat Head. — Diameter one-fourth of the 

 length ; body olivaceous, silvery, blackish ; 

 snout truncated and with soft warts, fins whit- 



cous ; an irregular transverse black band on 

 the body near the base of the caudal ,fin. D. 

 13; P. — ; V. 3; A. 10; C. 14. Length, two to 

 three inches. 



