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3| inches long, from the mouth of Rainy River, August 7; four, 1} 

 to 1| inches long, from the Rainy River, August 8; twelve, 2| to 3^ 

 inches long, from Rapid River; two, 3^ inches long, from Garden 

 Island, August 10; ten, 1^ to 3f inches long, from Oak Island, 

 August 10; and one from mouth of Rainy River, August 7. 



Perhaps the most abundant minnow in these waters; doubtless 

 constitutes a large part of the food of the carnivorous species. 



17. NOTROPIS CORNUTUS (Mitchill). 

 SILVERSIDE. 



Fifteen specimens, 2J to 2| inches long, from Stevens Point, 

 August 6. 



Common, and of importance as food for other fishes. 



18. NOTROPIS JEJUNUS (Forbes). 



Eleven specimens, 2^ to 2f inches long, from Stevens Point, August 

 6; ten, 2^ to 3f inches long, from the mouth of Rainy River, August 7 ; 

 eight from Garden Island, August 10; sixteen from Oak Island, 

 August 10; four from Asmus Point, August 7; and sixteen from 

 mouth of Rainy River, August 7 and 8. 



Apparently abundant. 



19. NOTROPIS ATHERINOIDES Rafinesque. 



Five specimens from Oak Island; ten, 2| to 3^ inches long, from 

 Stevens Point, August 6; and five, 2f to 2| inches long, from Asmus 

 Point. 



Common. 



20. NOTROPIS RUBRIFRONS (Cope). 



Four specimens from Rapid River, August 9, and twenty-four, 

 from Asmus Point, August 7. 

 Common. 



21. NOTROPIS UMBRATILIS CYANOCEPHALUS (Copeland). 



One specimen, If inches long, from Rat Portage, August 3, and 

 fifty-three, 1^ to 3f inches long, from Rapid River, August 9. 



22. RmNICHTHYS CATARACT.E (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 

 NIAGARA DACE. 



Three specimens, 2J to 2^ inches long, from Rapid River, August 9. 

 Not abundant. 



23. RHINICHTHYS ATRONASUS (Mitchill). 

 BLACK-NOSED DACE. 



One specimen If inches long from Falls River, August 8, and four 

 1 1 to 2 J inches long, from Rapid River, August 9. 

 More common than preceding. 



