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8. CATOSTOMUS NIGRICANS Le Sueur. 

 BLACK SUCKER; HOG SUCKER. 



Two specimens from Oak Island, August 10; eight from Stevens 

 Point, August 6; and two from Rat Portage, off Coney Island, Au- 

 gust 3. 



9. MOXOSTOMA ANISURUM (Rafinesque) 



REDHORSE. 



One specimen from the mouth of Rainy River, August 8, and one, 

 3f inches long, from Rapid River, August 9. 

 Not uncommon. 



10. MOXOSTOMA AUREOLUM (Le Sueur). 



REDHORSE. 



One specimen, 3f inches long, from the mouth of Rainy River, 

 August 7; two, If and 2| inches long, from Rapid River, August 9; 

 one, 2| inches long, from Garden Island, August 10; and one from 

 Oak Island, August 10, 



Abundant, and of considerable value as a food fish. 



11. PIMEPHALES PROMELAS Rafinesque. 



BULLHEAD MINNOW. 



Probably abundant, as it is in most waters of northern Minnesota. 



12. PIMEPHALES NOTATUS (Rafinesque). 



BLUNT-NOSED MINNOW. 



Common; often associated with the preceding. 



13. SEMOTILUS ATROMACULATUS (Mitchill). 

 CREEK CHUB. 



Common. 



14. NOTROPIS CAYUGA Meek. 



Two specimens, 2| and 2 4 inches long, from the mouth of Warroad 

 Creek, Lake of the Woods, August 8, and two, 2J and 2{ inches long, 

 from Rat Portage, August 3. 



Common. 



15. NOTROPIS BLENNIUS (Girard). 

 STRAW-COLORED MINNOW. 



Three specimens from Garden Island, August 10, and seven from 

 Oak Island, August 10. 



16. NOTROPIS HUDSONIUS (De Witt Clinton). 

 SHINER; SPAWN-EATER. 



Twelve specimens, 1 J to 3| inches long, from Rat Portage, August 3 ; 

 five, H to 3| inches long, from Stevens Point, August 6; seven, 2| to 



