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this and the foregoing g«nus. It might probably form a pecu- 

 liar genus and be called Chrosomus erythroganter or Kentucky 

 Red belly. I saw it in the Kentucky river. Length fronf four 

 to six inches. Tail forked as in all this family, and yellow 

 as well as the dorsal fin, and with twenty rays. All the 

 other fins are whitish. Head yellow above, silvery beneath, 

 iris golden, the brown stripe goes across the eyes. Pectora 

 fins trapezoidal, with 12 rays, not reaching the abdominal fins. 

 Lateral line reaching no further than the dorsal fin. Anal fin 

 narrow. It is called Red belly Chub. 



2d Subgenus. Luxilus. 



Mouth rather large, with small flat lips, jaws equal, scales 

 large. 



40th Specie^. Goldhead Shiner. Luxilus chrysocephalus> 

 Luxile chrysocephale. 



Diameter one fifth of total length, silvery with golden shades 

 on the sides, head gilt, back and nape dark olivaceous; lateral 

 line curved downwards, pectoral fins reaching the abdominal. 

 Dorsal and anal fins with nine rays. 



Vulgar names. Gold Chub, Shiner, Goldhead, &c. Length 

 six inches. It is found in the Kentucky, Ohio, Cumberland 

 Green river, &c. Iris golden. Fins fulvous, the pectoral gol- 

 den large with 14 rays: tail with 24. It resembles the com- 

 mon Shiner or Butterfish of Pennsylvania, Cyfirinus chrysoleu- 

 cos Mitchell; but that fish is a Rutilus^ having nine abdominal 

 rays, its body is besides shorter and the anal fin is falcated 

 with 15 rays. 



41st Species. Kentuckian Shiner. JLuxiliis Kentuckien-' 

 sis. Luxile du Kentuky. 



Diameter one seventh of total length, silvery, back oliva- 

 ceous, lateral line curved downwards, dorsal and caudal fins 

 red, the pectoral yellow, not reaching the abdomen. Dorsal 8, 

 and anal 7 rays. 



Vulgar names, Indian Chub, Red tail, Shiner, Sec. Length 

 about four inches. It is reckoned an excellent bait for anglers, 

 because it will swim along Avhile with the hook in its body. 

 Eyes small, iris brown with a gold ring. Yellowish brown a- 



