ral line beginning before the pectorals; tail large rounded and 

 dilaiated. 



It is found in the Ohio in ddep and muddy bottoms. Length 

 from two to four feet. Forehead sloping, eyes very small. Dor- 

 sal fin and tail black. One individual of this species poisoned 

 once slightly a whole family, causing violent colicks, w^hich was 

 ascribed to is having been taken in the vitriolic slate rocks of 

 Silver creek near the falls. 



93d Species. Black Eel. Anguilla aterrima. Anguille 

 iioire. 



Entirely black, jaws nearly equal, flat and obtuse: dorsal lin 

 beginning above the pectoral. Tail obtuse. 



This speries is found in the Tennessee, Cumberland, &c. It 

 differs from the foregoing by being totally blat k, 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 xanthome- 

 las. /Vnguille xantbomele. 



Black above, yellow beneath, jaws nearly equal, flat and ob- 

 tuse; dorsal fin beginning over the pectorals Tail obtuse. 



This species is also very ranch like A. latkauda^ but it haS 



not the broad tall, the body is thicker, the heMy yel.ow and thick 



Sec. It is found but seldom as high as Pittsburgh. Length 



two or three feet. 



95th Species. Y-rl-lov/ "Eel, Anguilla lutea. Anguille jaune,' 



Body entirely yello\Aish; back slightly brownish; throat pales 

 iaws nearly equal, obtuse, dorsal fin beginning behind the pec- 

 torals: tail obtuse, marginated with brown. 



It is found in the Cumberland, Green River, Licking River, 

 ^c. Length commonly two feet, very good to eat. The lateral 

 Ime begi'is over the pectorals, while the dorsal fin begins much 

 behind and pretty near the vent. 



FOURTH PART.— ATELOSIAN FISHES. 

 Having incomplete gills, without a gill coyer, or a branchial 

 membrane) or without both; 



