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29. The Common Shiner. REDFIN. DACE. Notropis cornutus.

Length, eight inches. Color, back, black or steel blue; sides, bright silver; cheeks, goldish; belly, white, and rounded on lower edge; scales on back, blackish at root; fins, reddish.

Lives everywhere in fresh water, and is caught with worms or flies.


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