8437. The following freshwater fish may be taken for commercial purposes pursuant to regulations adopted by the commission:(a) Threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense).(b) Species of the following families:(1) Lamprey (Petromyzontidae).(2) Smelt (Osmeridae).(3) Sucker (Catostomidae).(4) Carp or minnow (Cyprinidae).(5) Killifish (Cyprinodontidae).(6) Livebearer (Peociliidae).(7) Silverside (Antherinidae).(8) Cichlid (Cichlidae).(9) Mullet (Mudilidae).(10) Sculpin (Cottidae).(11) Stickleback (Casterosteidae).(12) Goby (Gobiidae).(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 271, Sec. 1.)
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