CHUB, SHINER AND DACE 
OW much fun it is to fish for these little 
fishes of the brook and pond. They are 
near relatives, and have much the same 
= habits, and all of them make attractive 
= aquarium pets. 
As an example of these, the shiner is 
typical. It is a fish which is ideal in form for slipping 
through the water. Seen from above, it is a narrow 
wedge rounded in front, and tapering to a point behind. 
From the side it is long, oval, lance-shaped. The 
scales are large and beautiful, and shimmer with 
exquisite colors along the sides. The minnows are 
darker than the shiners. The horned-dace develop 
little tubercules on the head during the breeding 
season, which are lost later. These fish live in our 
brooks and small streams, although they are found 
in large bodies of water. They lead a precarious 
existence, for the large fish eat them in all their 
stages. They only hold their own by laying great 
numbers of eggs. They get even with their big 
fish enemies by eating their eggs, but their usual 
food is water insects. They are pretty and graceful 
little creatures, and often may be seen swimming up 
the current in the middle of the brook. They often 
occur in schools or flocks, especially when young. 
CARE 
These fish do not need running water, but will 
live comfortably in a balanced aquarium if the tem- 
perature of the water can be kept cool. They are 
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