FOREST, LAKE, AND RIVER 



short, broad head, gives reason for its specific 

 name. 



The second species, inhabiting the Great Lake 

 region, is the stone cat (Noturus jlavis}. This 

 technical generic appellative has its source from 

 two Greek words, signifying "back" and " tail," in 

 reference to the connection of the tail fin with the 

 fatty or adipose fin on the back ; literally, it means 

 " tail over the back ; " the specific name, jiavis, 

 " yellow," refers to its color, which is uniformly a 

 yellowish brown, sometimes slightly blackish ; the 

 fins are also edged with yellow. This is the 

 largest of the stone cats, reaching a length of 

 more than a foot. 



