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Why
are they important?
Both of these fish are important to the aquatic food chain; they
are preyed upon by other fish, as well as provide food for birds
and other animals. In addition, a single female may produce up
to 200,000 eggs, only a few of which survive to maturity; the
rest become food for other species.
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Photo:
Upper Millpond Dam Fishway (dry), Old Lyme, Connecticut: Courtesy
of Old Lyme Conservation Trust
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