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found some years ago in streams in McLean county, but it is more 

 abundant in Kansas and south to Texas. 



14. Notemigonus chrysolencus (Mitch.}. GOLDEN SHINER. 



A single specimen only is in the collection. It is, however, with- 

 out doubt abundant in this locality. 



15. Cyprinus carpio Linn. GERMAN CARP. 



Two small specimens of this fish were seined. Their presence 

 in the river here shows how widely and thoroughly this species is 

 becoming naturalized in our waters. The prospect is that it will yet 

 become a great nuisance. 



16. Dorosoma cepedianum (Le S.). HICKORY SHAD. 



Eight specimens were taken. A fish at once abundant and 

 worthless, except as food for other species. 



17. Anguilla anguilla (Linn.). EEL. 



Two specimens were seen in the possession of fishermen. 



1 8. Pomoxys sparoides (Lac.}. GRASS BASS. 



Three specimens, about 7 inches long to base of the caudal fin, 

 were obtained. 



19. Pomoxys annularis Raf. CRAPPIE. BACHELOR. 



Two specimens, 5 and 7 inches long to base of caudal, are in the 

 collection. Dr. Boulenger, in his recently published "Catalogue of 

 the Fishes in the British Museum," Vol. I, p. 7, has united this and 

 the preceding species. I do not believe that this course is yet justifi- 

 able, although the two are very closely related. Furthermore, some 

 of the characters which have been relied on to distinguish the two 

 forms do not hold good. The profiles of the two species are not 

 greatly, if at all, different, nor am I able to see that the snout of P. 

 annularis projects more than that of the other. But P. sparoides 

 has almost uniformly a more copious mottling of green on the 

 body and the vertical fins, and there is one more dorsal spine. I 

 believe, too, that the mouth of P. sparoides is slightly smaller and 

 more oblique. The depth of the fish, as compared with the length, 

 will also be found to be greater than in P. annularis. 



20. Chaenobryttusgulosus(C. <5^K). WAR-MOUTH. RED r EYED BREAM. 

 One specimen. 



21. Lepomis pallidus (Mitch.}. BLUE SUNFISH. 



Five specimens of this common fish are in the collection. One 



