. The food and game fishes of New York: . is in spring, and the youngare abundant in small creeks, as well as in the rivers. The food consists of and small shells, and it is specially fitted for securing its prey under stones inthe rapids. As a food fish this sucker has little value. THE FOOD AND CAME FISHES OF NEW YORK. 201 23. Chub Sucker [Eriutyzou sncctta Laccpede). Lahcogihbcsiis DF-KAi, N. V. Fauna, Fishes, 194, pi. 32, fig. loi, sitcctta Bean, Fishes Penna., 27, 1893 (part). The Chub Sucker here described is the southern form which was first madeknown by Lac
. The food and game fishes of New York: . is in spring, and the youngare abundant in small creeks, as well as in the rivers. The food consists of and small shells, and it is specially fitted for securing its prey under stones inthe rapids. As a food fish this sucker has little value. THE FOOD AND CAME FISHES OF NEW YORK. 201 23. Chub Sucker [Eriutyzou sncctta Laccpede). Lahcogihbcsiis DF-KAi, N. V. Fauna, Fishes, 194, pi. 32, fig. loi, sitcctta Bean, Fishes Penna., 27, 1893 (part). The Chub Sucker here described is the southern form which was first madeknown by Lacepede from an individual received from Charleston, S. C. Jordan ancJEvermann now give the tlistributinn of this form as from Virginia toTexas. It appears to reach a little farther northward if the references to DeKayare properly made. Wxs, Labco gibhosiis ^.nd csopus and the Catostonins tuherciilatusseem to indicate the southern Chub .Sucker. The species reaches the length of i foot. It has very little value as food, but the. CHUB SUCKER. young furnish excellent food for the larger fishes and are very interesting foraquarium purposes. 24. Chub Sucker {Er!iiiv::on sncctta ob/ongiis Mitchilll Lahco elcgans DeKav, X. V. Fauna, Fishes, 192, pi. 31, fig. 100, sncctta Jordan lV Gilbert, Bull. 16, U. S. Nat. Mus., 133, 1883 ; Bean,Fishes Penna., 27, 1893 (part). This is known as the Chub Sucker, Sweet Sucker, Rounded Sucker, Creek Fish,and Mullet. It has a wide range, practically including all the waters of the UnitedStates east of the Rocky Mountains. The Chub Sucker grows to a length of about 1 foot. It is very tenacious of lifeand is a ready biter, but has little value for food. The young up to the length ofseveral inches have a very distinct lateral band. They are often found in the shelterof water lilies and other aquatic plants close to brackish waters. 282 SEVKNTII KKroKT OF THK l-OKKSr, IISII AMi CAMK COMMISSION. Dr. Evcnnann collected two specimens i
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