. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] illustrated from nature by the author. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 176 AMERICAN FISHES. ABDOMINAL MALAOOPTERYGII. CVPRINIDAl. i, MINNOWS. Hydrargyra; Auctorum. The Minnow proper of Europe, Cyprinu$j LeuciscuSj PAoxinuSy ib unknown to the waters of North America, but as its equivalent, and analogous to it, we have innumerable species of the Hydrar- gyra, or American Minnow; which, in general appearance, habits and haunts, are very nearly assimilated to the European fish. It
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] illustrated from nature by the author. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 176 AMERICAN FISHES. ABDOMINAL MALAOOPTERYGII. CVPRINIDAl. i, MINNOWS. Hydrargyra; Auctorum. The Minnow proper of Europe, Cyprinu$j LeuciscuSj PAoxinuSy ib unknown to the waters of North America, but as its equivalent, and analogous to it, we have innumerable species of the Hydrar- gyra, or American Minnow; which, in general appearance, habits and haunts, are very nearly assimilated to the European fish. Its food consists of aquatic plants, small worms, and minute portions of any animal substances. It bites boldly and readily at small red worms, gentles, or the larvae of any of the Phryganea, known as cad- dis-baits, stick-baits, and the like, on the least Limerick hooks, num- ber twelve"; and is constantly taken by boys with a worm alone tied to a fine string, which the little fish swallows so greedily that he is pulled out before he has time to disgorge it. Under many local names this beautiful little Cyprinus is found in every swift-running stream with a gravelly bottom, and in the shallows of every pond or lakelet throughout the country. They are generally u. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858. New York : Stringer & Townsend
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