31. CYPRINID^E CLIOLA. 177 



the deep and slender species." Head4|; depth 3.J. D. 8; A. 9. San 

 Antonio, Texas. (Girard.) 



(Cyprinella suavis Girard, Proc. Acacl. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1356, 197.) 



239. C. lepida (Orel.) J. & G. 



Body stout, fusiform. Caudal peduncle robust. Head heavy. Snout 

 rather blunt. Month oblique, the maxillary not reaching quite to eye. 

 Eye moderate, 4 in head. Lateral line decurved. Scales larger than 

 in any of the preceding. Colors plain in spirits. HeadSJj depth 3%. 

 D. 8; A. 9; scales 6-34-4. Bio Frio, Texas. (Girard.) 



(Cijprinella lepida Grd. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1836, 197, and U. S. Pac. R. R. Surv. 

 x,268.) 



24. C. MOiragsiana (Cope) Jor. & Gilb. 



Body stout, fusiform. Mouth slightly oblique, the jaws equal, max- 

 illary reaching orbit. Eye 3i in head. Dorsal considerably behind 

 ventrals. Coloration plain in spirits. Head 4; depth 4. D. 8; A. 8; 

 scales G-31-3 ; teeth 1, 4-4, 1. L. 2 inches. Missouri Biver, at Saint 

 Joseph. (Cope.) " Dedicated to Joshua Billings, esq., author of origi- 

 nal observations on i The Briny Codfish '." 



(Cyprinella billingsiana Cope, Hayden's Geol. Surv. Terr. Wyom. 1870, 1872, 439.) 



2411. C. macrostoma (Grd.) J. & G. 



Body slender, the form being like that of the stouter species of Minni- 

 lus. Head moderate. Mouth rather large for the genus, oblique, the 

 maxillary reaching front of eye. Eye large. Lateral line somewhat 

 decurved. Dorsal behind ventrals. Brownish above ; cheeks and sides 

 bright silvery. Head 4 ; depth 4. D. 8 ; A. 9 ; Lat. 1. 36. Bio Grande 

 region. 



(Cypritiella macrostoma, luxiloides, audlugnMs Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 

 1856,198,199.) 



212. C. leadibumlia (Grd.) J. & G. 



Body elongate, subfusiform. Caudal peduncle slender. Eye large, 

 3 in head. Snout subconical. Mouth nearly horizontal, small, the max- 

 illary not extending to the eye. Silvery ; lateral line with black dots. 

 Cotton wood Creek, Utah. (Girard.} A dubious species, apparently 

 distinguished from the preceding by the small horizontal mouth. 



(Cyprlnella ludibunda Grd. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1856, 199.) 



dd. A conspicuous black spot at base of caudal. 



243. C. iiotata (Grd.) J. & G. 



Body stoutish, subfusiform. Caudal peduncle slender. Eye moder- 

 ate, 3 in head. Snout bluntish. Mouth small, oblique, the maxillary 

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