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4th Sp. Amblodon grunniens. It is sometimes 

 called Drum in the Wabash. 



\^88^^ 14th Sp. Lepomis flexuolaris. Mr. Wilkins has 

 informed me that this fish watches over its spawn, 

 and prevents any small fish from coming near it: 

 while thus employed it will not bite at the hook, but 

 endeavours to drive away the bait. It is common in 

 all the tributary streams of the Ohio, also in the 

 Arkansas, Osage, Missouri, &c. 



19th Sp. Aplocentrus calliops. Found in the Cum- 

 berland, Tennessee, Little River, &c. and called 

 Redeyes or Ringeyes. 



63d Sp. Catostomus erythrurus. In the Wabash, 

 weighing as far as 1 5 pounds. 



71st Sp. Pinielodus pallidtis. It is called Wal-heu or 

 Deep water fish by the Lenape Indians. The other 

 Catfishes are generally called Wi-sa-meek by the same 

 Indians, which means Fat fish. The names of Pout 

 and Bullheads are given to some species in the 

 Wabash, Miami, Mississippi, &c. The French settlers 

 call them Barbottes. 



84th Sp. Esox vittatus. Thomas mentions three 

 kinds of Pikes found in the Wabash, i, River Pike, 

 2. Pond Pike, slim, three feet long, excellent, 3. Jack 

 Pike or Pickerel, excellent, weighing from $ to 

 2olbs. 



89th Species. Lepisosteus longirostris. Common in 

 the Wabash, called Gar or Billfish, two feet long and 

 quite slim ; bill six inches and pointed. It is a strong 

 fish. Thomas says that, having caught them in his 

 hands, he was unable to hold them. 



