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One individual of this species poisoned once slightly 

 a whole family, causing violent colicks, which was 

 ascribed to its having been taken in the vitriolic 

 slate rocks of Silver creek near the falls. 



93d Species. Black Eel. Anguilla aterrima. An- 

 guille noire. 



Entirely black, jaws nearly equal, flat and obtuse: 

 dorsal fin beginning above the pectoral. Tail obtuse. 



This species is found in the Tennessee, Cumber- 

 land, &c. It differs from the foregoing by being 

 totally black, and not having a broad tail. The body 

 is also somewhat rounded. It reaches the same 

 length. Very good to eat. 



94th Species. Yellow-belly Eel. Anguilla xan- 

 thomelas, Anguille xanthromele. 



Black above, yellow beneath, jaws nearly equal, 

 fiat and obtuse ; dorsal fin beginning over the pecto- 

 rals. Tail obtuse. 



This species is also very much like A. laticauda; 

 but it has [III. 246] not the broad tail, the body is 

 thicker, the belly yellow and thick &c. It is found 

 but seldom as high as Pittsburgh. Length two or 

 three feet. 



95th Species. Yellow Eel. Anguilla lutea. 

 Anguille jaune. 



Body entirely yellowish; back slightly brownish; 

 throat pale : jaws nearly equal, obtuse, dorsal fin be- 

 ginning behind the pectorals : tail obtuse, marginated 

 with brown. 



It is found in the Cumberland, Green River, Lick- 

 ing River, &c. Length commonly two feet, very 

 good to eat. The lateral line begins over the 

 pectorals, while the dorsal fin begins much behind 

 and pretty near the vent. 



