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with a total length of eight inches is everywhere a dull blue, including 

 the fins; the sides below the lateral line relieved by the pale edges of 

 the scales. In earlier life the general color is quite pale, then justi- 

 fying the specific title pallidus. The young, 2 and 2^ inches long, are 

 decidedly pale, but with more or less distinct dusky bands across the 

 sides. The black spot on the last rays of the soft dorsal is usually 

 more or less distinct in the young down to about two inches in length. 

 The opercular flap is devoid of a pale edge. 



22. Lepomis garmani Forbes. CARMAN'S SUNFISH, 



Four specimens of this species were obtained. The largest 

 has a length, from the snout to the base of the caudal, of 5^ inches; 

 the others are but a trifle smaller. They are somewhat larger than 

 the original specimens described by Dr. Forbes. A comparison of 

 my specimens with published descriptions, as that of Dr. Jordan in 

 his " Manual of Vertebrates " and that of Mr. C. H. Bollman in his 

 "Review of the Centrarchidct" shows some differences, which are 

 perhaps due to their larger size. The general color is that described. 

 The chin, throat, snout, and interorbital space are dull blue. In all 

 my specimens there is a distinct pale spot just above the opercular 

 flap, and this spot may originally have been orange. The longitudi- 

 nal rows of orange spots are very distinct, and they are continued 

 down on the belly, and are about a dozen in number. At the base 

 of the caudal fin there is a perpendicular dusky bar, followed by one 

 of orange. The opercular spot is much larger than the eye and is 

 adorned above and below by a pale margin. This is continued 

 around the hinder border of the spot, but is here very narrow. 

 Snout equal to, or longer than, the diameter of the eye. Pectoral 

 fins very short and obtuse, reaching backward only to a perpen- 

 dicular through the vent. Ventrals in some specimens reaching the anal 

 fin; in others, falling considerably short of it. Head in the length 3; 

 depth i|. 



This species has up to this time been taken in southern Illinois 

 and southern Indiana. It is said by Mr. Bollman to have been taken 

 in the Illinois River valley, but I do not know where. 



23. Lepomis gibbosus (Linn.'). PUMPKIN SEED. 



Two specimens each 6}4 inches in total length were obtained. 

 I am not aware that this species has hitherto been reported in Illinois 

 south of Peoria. In Indiana, it has been captured as far south as 

 Vincennes. 



It is difficult to distinguish the young of this fish, 2 to 2^ inches 

 in length, from those of L. pallidus. The dark color on the sides 



