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Bay, at a considerable distance from the shore. Specimens were 

 taken in Orr's fish-trap, and in Wild Fowl Bay in water from 8-10 

 feet deep and one-half mile from shore. 



10. Schilbeodes gyrinus (Mitchill). Tad-pole cat. — Specimens of 

 this species were found only in very stagnant and muddy pools. Taken 

 in the county drain at Rush Lake, and in the pond near Turtle Bay 

 on Sand Point. 



11. Carpiodes thompsoni Agassiz. Lake Carp. — ^This species ap- 

 pears to be rather common for it was frequenth' seen in Turtle Bay 

 and along the shore of Wild Fowl Bav, and was often taken in Orr's 

 fish-trap. A small specimen from Mud Creek possesses only four 

 rows of extra large scales on the sides. Recorded from Saginaw Bay 

 by Cope (1864, 285; 1871, 483.) 



12. Catostomus catostomus (Forster). Northern sucker; long- 

 nosed sucker; sturgeon sucker. — This sucker is taken frequently in 

 the pound nets along the shore of Saginaw Bay. Our specimens 

 were taken from Orr's fish-trap or found dead along shore just after a 

 storm. 



13. Catostomus commersonii (Lacepede). Common white sucker; 

 brook sucker. — This fish is abundant along the shores* of Saginaw 

 Bay. Specimens were taken in the following places: Orr's fish-trap, 

 county drain near Bayport, Mud Creek, Pigeon River (lower part) 

 and the beach on Sand Point (dead). Michael (1905, 10) states that 

 this species is recorded by the U. S. Fish Commission from Saginaw 

 Bay and Caseville. 



14. Moxostoma aureolum (Le Sueur). Red-horse; mullet.— This 

 fish was rather uncommon. Specimens were taken in Turtle Bay 

 and in the lower part of the Pigeon River. Recorded by Cope (1864, 

 285; 1871, 476-477) from Saginaw Bay, under the name of Ptychosto- 

 mus aureolus Ag., and stated by Michael (1905, 11) to be recorded 

 by the IJ. S. Fish Commission from Saginaw Bay and Caseville. 



15. Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque). Blunt-nosed minnow. — 

 Found in Rush Lake, Mud Creek, and county drain near Bayport. 



16. Semotilus atromaculatus (^litchill). Horned dace; creek 

 chub. — The Horned Dace was not found to be abundant. It was 

 taken in the upper part of the Pigeon River, Mud Creek, and county 

 drain near Bayport. 



17. Abramis crysoleucas (Mitchill). Golden shiner; roach; bream. 

 — Found abundant in the ox-bow pond at Caseville, and in Rush 

 Lake. Specimens were taken in Turtle Bay. Recorded by Cope 

 (1864, 281) from Saginaw Bay under the name of Plargyrus ameri- 

 canus Cope. 



18. Notropis cayuga Meek. Cayuga minnow. — Specimens were 



