14 FISH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 
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‘“carp-suckers,” which from their superficial likeness to the carp, 
are so called. They are common in the Ohio Valley and occur 
in the great lakes. They were called Carpiodes by Rafinesque 
and belong in the family Catostomide or suckers, and not in the 
family Cyprinide, where the carps are. There are half a dozen 
or more species, which are locally .known as spear fish, moon 
carp, etc. 
Mr. Mitter.—We have quantities of Ohio carp here at times 
in Fulton Market. They are slightly red. 
Mr. Brackrorp.—The fish referred to is the Lake Sheepshead, 
Haploidonotus grunniens, and not the one reterred to by Mr. Roose- 
velt and Prof. Goode. 
Mr. Mitier.—I once had a Hudson River carp which lived two 
days out of water in the bottom of a barrel, and when put in an 
aquarium he swam off none the worse for it. 
Mr. Puitures.—The fish which is called carp in the Hudson is 
simply an uncolored gold fish. 
Mr. Matuer.—Mr. Phillips is correct. The mark which dis- 
tinguishes the true carp from the gold fish is the fact that the 
former has a barbel or beard attached to each side of the upper 
jaw, near the angle of the mouth, while the gold fish has none. 
The Hudson carp has no barbels. 
Mr. Puitities—I once went up the Hudson -to collect these 
carp for the Smithsonian at a time when it was claimed by some. 
that there were good carp in the Hudson. A gentleman of color 
professed to be able to get them in quantity and I employed him. 
He brought ina very poor specimen which, as he promised more, 
I threw away ; but no more were forthcoming, and I was forced 
to return without the specimens. 
Mr. MATHER. 
You will find the Ohio carp figured in the first 
annual report of the fish commissioners of that State for 1875 
