27. The Black-Headed Minnow. Pimephales promelas.
Length, two and one-half inches. Color, back, olive; head, black.
Lives in sluggish brooks, from Lake Champlain west.
28. The Bridled Minnow. Notropis bifrenatus.
Length, two inches. Color, buff, with black lengthwise stripe on side; snout, orange.
The introduced Asiatic Carp, Cyprinus carpio, and Chinese Gold Fish, Carassnis auratus, belong to this group.
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