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of New York in October and November and is held in little estimation for food. 

 This fish is found from the Great Lakes region to Maine ; westward to Dakota and 

 south to Virginia and Indian Territory. According to Mather and Dean it is taken 

 by gillnets at Riverhead, Long Island. 



Family CYPRINID^. Carps and Minnows. 



37. Tench [Tinea tinea Linnjeus). Introduced. 



The Tench is a native of Europe; it was introduced into the United States many 

 years ago, but apparently has not become well established anywhere. Specimens 

 have been taken in the Potomac River near Washington which probably escaped 

 from the rearing ponds. The fish has been reared at Cold Spring Harbor and from 

 there planted in some of the waters of Long Island. The Tench is regarded as a 

 good food fish. It grows to a length of 15 inches and the weight of 5 or 6 pounds. 



38. Golden Ide (Idns idus Linnseus). Introduced. 



The Golden Ide is another European species which was introduced into this 

 country about the same time as the Tench. It is not a food fish, but is highly 

 prized as an ornamental species for large ponds. It is reared at the Cold Spring 

 Harbor Hatchery and has been introduced in the waters of Long Island, but it 

 does not appear to multiply in our climate. 



39. Roach; Golden Shiner [Abramis elirysoleueas Mitchill). 



This is called the Shiner and the New York Shiner by Mitchill. DeKay also 

 describes it under the name of the New York Shiner. He says that it is common 

 in all the fresh water streams of New York and the adjacent States. DeKay also 

 mentions this fish as the Variegated Bream. He describes it as a savory fluviatile 

 fish. He says it appears occasionally in New York markets from the streams of 

 Lone Island. According to this author it is also called the Yellow-bellied Perch 

 and Wind Fish. The name of wind fish is derived from one of its habits. When- 

 ever a slight gust of wind ruffles the water thousands of these fish may be seen 

 darting to the surface, and as suddenly disappearing. The Golden Shiner was said 

 to be abundant in Great Pond at Riverhead by Mather and Dean. 



In captivity the roach feeds freely upon chopped hard clams. The fish spawned 

 in May, 1897, and the young were i)/ inches long early in December of that year. 



