. Annual report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission of the State of New York . s, the lastbeing applied to spring males. This fish reaches a length of about four inches and is, in many places, regardedas a good bait minnow. It is very active when on the hook, which, with its brightsilvery coloration, should make it attractive to Black Bass. It lives well in the live-box, minnow bucket, and on the hook. FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 325 Head 4^; depth 4 in adult males, 4% to 5 in the female and young; eye 4^;D. 8; A. 8; scales 5-38 to 40-3; teeth 1,4-4,1, the edges more or less distinct
. Annual report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission of the State of New York . s, the lastbeing applied to spring males. This fish reaches a length of about four inches and is, in many places, regardedas a good bait minnow. It is very active when on the hook, which, with its brightsilvery coloration, should make it attractive to Black Bass. It lives well in the live-box, minnow bucket, and on the hook. FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 325 Head 4^; depth 4 in adult males, 4% to 5 in the female and young; eye 4^;D. 8; A. 8; scales 5-38 to 40-3; teeth 1,4-4,1, the edges more or less distinctlyserrate. Body moderately elongate, considerably compressed, the dorsal and ventral out-lines regularly and gently arched ; head rather small, quite oblique, the lower jawreceived within the upper when the mouth is closed. Color, leaden silvery, bluish in the males ; edges of scales dusky ; a dark verte-bral line ; a large black spot on the upper posterior part of the dorsal fin ; paired finsand lower part of belly, as well as tips of anal and caudal, and front and upper parts. SILVER-FIN. of dorsal fin, charged with clear, satin-white pigment in males in spring; in full breed-ing dress the dorsal has a greenish luster ; no creamy band at base of caudal; maleswith the head and front covered with small tubercles. Common C$ilverside,— Notropis cornutus (Mitchill). This is one of the minnows first described by Senator Mitchill. His specimenswere obtained from the Wallkill River, and Red-fin is the common name by whichhe mentioned them. Silverside, Shiner and Dace are other names by which it isknown. The Common Silverside is a species of very wide distribution, its habitatembracing the entire region east of the Rocky Mountains excepting the SouthAtlantic and Gulf States. Throughout its extensive range it is in most streamsan abundant and well-known It prefers the smaller streams, but may be foundin the lakes and rivers as well. It is a vigorous, active fish that frequents
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