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19. Cyprinus carpio. German Carp. Before 1903 the 
carp was not taken in Lake Pepin in any large quantities. In 
that year they appeared abundantly, more so in 1904, and they 
have been on the increase ever since. They were not by any 
means welcomed by the fishermen. They occur everywhere in 
such abundance that their appearance on the market has a de¬ 
pressing effect on the price paid for buffalo, for which they 
form a rather poor substitute. They do present one advantage, 
in so far as their scales come off much less easily than those of 
the buffalo, and they are otherwise less sensitive, so that many 
more can be kept alive in a fish-box, and for a much longer 
time. 
20. Notropis hlennius. A number of specimens, really 
too young for satisfactory determination, seem to belong here. 
21. Notropis hudsonius. Shiner. This is by far the com¬ 
monest minnow in Lake Pepin, great numbers being taken at 
every haul of the minnow seine. 
22. Notropis whipplei. Only a single specimen occurs in 
our collections. 
23. Notropis rubnfrons. A common minnow, usually 
found with N. hudsonius. 
2 F Hyhopsis storerianus. Numerous specimens were 
brought in one day in the Baird seine, from mid-channel. The 
largest was 12 centimeters in length. Teeth, 1, 4-4, 0. 
25. Anguilla chrysypa. Eel. Eels are said to be common 
in this region, but naturally our ordinary methods of fishing 
failed to secure any. I obtained a single specimen by means 
of a brook fyke set at the bottom in thirty feet of water. 
26. Hiodon tergisus. Mooneye. Very common, but not 
often taken in the large seine, because of their small size. On 
one occasion an immense school was brought very close to shore 
by the seine, but when in shallow water practically all escaped 
through the meshes. Locally it is used for food, only the dor¬ 
sal part being retained in dressing. 
27. Dorosoma cepedianum. Norwegian Herring. Not 
very common, and never marketed. The name “Norwegian 
herring,” invariably applied to this form in this region, seems 
to be a very local one; at least I have never heard it elsewhere. 
3—S. & A. 
