GENUS ACANTHARCHUS GILL 



This is another genus containing but a single species, the mud 

 sunfish, A. pomolis. 



This is another of the small sunfishes found in the lowland streams 

 and sluggish waters of the Middle Atlantic Coast. It occurs from 

 southern New York near the coast to South Carolina; it is locally 

 common, especially in the lower Delaware. It attains a length 

 of about 6 inches and is used to some extent as a panfish. It 

 is inferior in every way to the flier. 



Colour, very dark greenish; body usually with 5 rather in- 

 distinct blackish longitudinal bands along side; cheek with dark 

 bands which run nearly parallel, the lowest passing across the 

 maxillary around the front part of the lower jaw; a black opercular 

 spot; fins plain dusky. 



GENUS A MB LOP LIT ES RAFINESOUE 

 The Rock Basses 



This genus is characterized by having the body oblong, mo- 

 derately 'compressed; mouth large, maxillary broad, the supple 



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