The Relation of Mollusks to Fish in Oneida Lake 1638 
Anguilla chrysypa Rafinesque. Fresh Water or American 
Kel. 
The only reference to this fish as a mollusk eater (noted 
by the author) is by Kendall and Goldsborough (1908, p 
37). These authors say: “ The eel subsists upon almost i 
kind of animal food. It can and does catch live fish for 
itself and feeds also upon worms, insect larvee, small mol- 
lusks, and not infrequently upon fish eggs when they are 
obtainable.” 
} [ctiobus cyprinella (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Red Mouth 
Buffalo ; Big-Mouth Buffalo. 
Forbes (1888, a, p. 452) examined 17 specimens, collected 
between April and October, and found the food to consist of 
Wesetablesf0o0d,. Cb@.. svar cise sialon s stele ee 33 per cent. 
Crustacea (mostly Entomostraca)............. 31 per cent. 
ASO CHAO. Like aja: <usy sy 2100p 21 onal vvsi AAR EM Erie 33 per cent. 
Migod eR AG SDM OTIALIN) |, o2) re) ar epcretohen shay kev arers a stew os 3 per cent. 
In one example, Sphwrium formed 25 per cent. of the total 
food. 
{ Ictiobus urus (Agassiz). Mongrel Buffalo; Round Buffalo. 
Forbes (1888, a, p. 452) gives the food of this fish, after 
an examination of 17 specimens, as 
MeQetabiG. migbEer J. ot. SSeS PSs 12 per cent. 
Dastilery <plOps vrcesii idsia. dal)... oh alae. a aes 21 per cent. 
Insecta (Chironomus and Hewxagenia larve).... 42 per cent. 
Crustacea (mostly Entomostraca)............. 13 per cent. 
IMFOMI SCD els sire, orre &, atsiere: «ore, Shereloseve, © wispaparemeyth sect siete 12 per cent. 
In the Mollusca, the following genera were represented : 
Valvata tricarinata, taken in August. 
Spherium, taken in August and November. 
Unionide, taken in April. 
{ Ictiobus bubalus (Rafinesque). Quellback Buffalo ; Small- 
Mouth Buffalo. 
Forbes (1888, a, p. 449-450) gives the food of this fish, 
after an examination of 17 specimens, as: 
