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5n dark blackish-brown, the caudal rather lighter ; the remain- 

 ing fins light olivaceous. Base of the pectorals flesh-colored." 



" The Horned Sucker is common in most of the fresh-water 

 streams of the state of New York, and is also found in New 

 Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Penn- 

 sylvania. It is known under the various popular names of Bar- 

 ic. Dace, a,id Horned Dace. It is considered by many as well 

 lasted, and begins to bite about the middle of April. Dr. 

 Storer hao described a specimen fourteen inches long, which is 

 iinusually large." 



The tackle required is the same as that used for trout or 

 perch. The bait mostly used is worms. 



Another larger and more beautiful species described by Dr. 

 Dekay is called the Mullet Sucker, Catostom.ua Aureolus. 



" Characteristics. — With four or five longitudinal stripes. 

 Anal extending beyond the base of the caudal fin, which is fur- 

 cate. Length twelve to eighteen inches. 



" Color. — Greenish above, with metallic greenish reflection 

 when viewed in certain lights, sides lighter, with the same me- 

 tallic reflections ; beneath white. About five dusky obsolete 

 longitudinal lines on each side above ; the superior pair arising 

 from the dorsal fin, diverging and then uniting beyond the neck ; 

 gill-covers with metallic brassy reflections. Upper part of the 

 head and snout bluish brown ; pectorals, ventrals, and anals, 

 tinged with reddish ; dorsal and caudal bluish brown ; irides 

 golden, varied with white." 



" The specimen described above was one of the largest 

 dimensions. It is very indifferent food. It is very common in 

 Lake Erie, and at Buffalo passes under the various names of 

 Mullet, Golden Mullet, and Red Horse. In August and Sep- 

 tember I Observed them to be full of worms. The dusky lon- 

 gitudinal lines, which are distinctly visible in the newly captured 



