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NOTES ON THE SPECIFIC NAMES OF CERTAIN NORTH 

 AMERICAN FISHES. 



BY CARL H. EIGENMANN. 



1. In the Proceedings U. S. Nat. Mus. 1885 p. 72. Dr. Jordan 

 says. "The yellow Perch must . . stand apparently as Perca hitea. 

 The name Centropomus luteus Rafinesque, "Precis des Decouvertes 

 Somiologiques, 1814" is apparently prior to that of Bodianus flaves- 

 eens Mitchill 1815. 



Prof. Mitchill also described this species in his "Report in Part 

 on the Fishes of New York, p. 18, Jan. 1, 1814, under the name 

 Morone flavescens. 



This name seems to be still earlier than that of Rafinesque and 

 the species may stand as Perca flavescens (Mitchill.) 



2. The name Morone interi'upta Gill seems to be preoccupied by 

 the Perca mitchilli var. interrupta Mitchill,^ (Trans Lit. & Phil. Soc. 

 New York, i, 415, 1815), which is also a species belonging to the 

 same genus, Morone. As this species has no synonyms it may 

 receive the new name of Morone mississippiensis Jordan & Eigenmann 

 nom. sp. nov. 



3. In the transactions of the Literary and Philosophical Society 

 New York, i, pp. 457 and 458, 1815, Mitchill gives an account of 

 a small herring under the name of "New York Shadine {Clupea 

 radina,)" The description reads: 



"An elegant species with a small smutty spot behind the gill- 

 cover, but with neither spots nor stripes on its back or sides. Mouth 

 wide and toothless. Tongue small. 



"Back delicately variegated with green and blue. Lateral line 

 straight, sides silvery white, considerably above that line, and below 

 it quite to the belly. The white reflects vividly green, red or other 

 splendid hues. Head rather elongated. Lower jaw projecting. 



"Scales very easily deciduous. Form neat, taper and slender. 

 Gills rise into the throat on each side of the root of the tongue. Eyes 

 pale and large. Tail deeply forked. On account of the even 

 connection of the false ribs the belly is not at all serrated, but quite 

 smooth. A semitransparent space in front of the eyes from side to 

 side. Rays, B. 7; P. 16; V. 9; D. 18; A. 15; C. 19." 



^That is Moro7ie Hneaia (Bloch). We are unable to separate generically 

 Morone from Roccus and the name Morone has a few lines priority. J. & E. 



