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Examples of unspotted mascalonge were received at the New 

 York aquarium from Chautauqua lake, N. Y. which belongs to 

 the Ohio river drainage system. It appears that the typical 

 spotted form also inhabits the Ohio basin, but occurs rarely. Mr 

 Annin sent oue individual Dec. 4, 1895, and two on May 4, 1896; 

 from these three were obtained the following notes and measure- 

 ments in inches. 



MEASUREMENTS 



Dec. 4, 1895 May 4. 1896 May 4, 1896 



6 $ 



Length, including, caudal fin 23% 27 Vs 25% 



Length to end of scales 23% 23 



Length of caudal lobe (horizontally) . 3% 



Length of middle caudal rays I14 



Depth of body 3% 4 3% 



Least depth of caudal peduncle.... 1% 1% 1% 



Length of head 5% 6% GVs 



Length of snout 2% 2% 2% 



Length of maxilla 2^^ 2% 2y8 



Length of mandible 3% 4^ 3% 



Diameter of eye 14 i» is 



Distance from snout to dorsal 18% 16% 



Length of dorsal base 2% 2% 



Length of longest dorsal ray 2% 2% 



Distance from snout to ventral 13% 12% 



Length of ventral 2% 2% 



Length of anal base 2% 2 Tg 



Length of longest anal ray 2%, 2t 



Length of pectoral 2% 2f"a 



Branchiostegals 19 18 19 



Dorsal rays (developed) 18 16 17 



Anal rays (developed) 16 15 15 



Rows of scales ca. 153 



Gill rakers 13 + 28 



In all the specimens the maxilla extends to below the front 

 edge of the pupil. The gill rakers are mere clumps of spiny 

 tubercles. In the two males the diameter of the eye is con- 

 tained from four and one third to five times in the length of the 

 snout, and from 10 to 11 times in the length of the head. 



In the individual of Dec. 4, 1895, the lateral line tubes are 

 distributed over various parts of the sides without much regu- 

 larity except in the median line. There are no black spots. 

 About 20 entire, blotchlike, irregular cross bands and scA'cral 

 parts of bands and blotches intervening. The lower third of 



