284 GAME FISH OF NORTH AMERICA. 



Horned Sucker {Catostomtts tuberculatus) is common in most of 

 the fresh water streams of the Middle States and New England, 

 where it is known under the popular names of barbel, dace, and 

 horned dace. It takes a hook readily, and begins to bite in April. 

 Some suckers seem to be peculiar to certain localities, showing 

 quite distinctive characteristics as to color and size. The Oneida 

 Lake sucker is a bluish brown fish on the back ; lighter beneath ; a 

 much lighter colored fish is very abundant around Peekskill on the 

 Hudson ; and others in the Mohawk and Susquehanna Rivers 

 show like variations in color. The White Dace or Shiner {Leitczsciis 

 nztzdus) is quite common also. It is a large scaled fish, silvery 

 white, and is taken with hook very often in New England trout 

 streams. 



The Common Carp. Cyprinus carpio. — Linn. 



The common carp was first introduced into this country from 

 France in the year 1832, by Captain Henry Robinson, owner of a 

 Havre packet. They were first placed in a pond near Newburgh, 

 on the Hudson, and afterward introduced into the Hudson, where 

 they multiplied very rapidly, and have since been introduced into 

 the Southern States, over which they have spread quite generally. 

 They have also been introduced into California from Germany, a 

 superior variety having been planted there in 1870, and propagated 

 by Mr. Poppe. They are also propagated artificially at Woodville, 

 Mississippi, and at Druid Hill Park, in Baltimore. 



The German variety is much esteemed as food. Indeed, there 

 are several varieties scattered throughout the country. They are 

 taken readily with the hook when baited with bread pills. They 

 spawn twice a year, first about the middle of May, and again in 

 June (in New York State), depositing their ova in the grass along 

 the margins of ponds. 



Color golden olive. Length six to twelve inches. [See South- 

 ern Inland Fishes.] 



ESOCID^. 



MusKELLUNGE ; mascalongc ; maskinonge. — Esox nobilior. — Thompson. Esox 

 csior.—he Sueur. 



This fish is known in the laws of Canada as the " Maskinonge," 

 from the Chippewa word maskanonje, meaning long nose ; but in 



