do, you might be familiar with this tiny little guy. this is a fat head minnow, say you're fishing and going to the bait shop, you are probably getting this guy or somebody who he is related to. and yes, it is sad for him. but yet i somehow tell myself that he does not know he is bait. i know i am fooling myself. fat heads are used as bait a lot, people stock them for bigger fish that they want to fish for in the lakes and ponds. but fat head minnows are also used to determine if the water is toxic. in this area, they grow the fat head minnows, we're minnow ranchers, you guys, the fda uses them for testing to determine if there is toxic elements in the air and water, the effects can be on the endocrine system, they have been doing this for a long time, and have training videos