8S 



14th Sp. Lefioniisjlexuolarifi, Mr. Wil kins has informed 

 Itie that this fish watches over its spawn, and prevents any small 

 f^sh from coming near it: while thus employed it will not bite 

 at the hook, bat endeavours to drive avv'ay the bait. It is com- 

 mon in all the tributary streams of the Ohio, also in the Arkan- 

 sas, Osa[^e, Missouri, &Co 



19th Sp. Jfilocentrics calUop^. Found in the Cumberland, 

 Tennessee, Little River, &c. and calied Redeyes or Ringeyes, 

 63d Sp. Catostomus eryihrtirus. In the Wabash, weighing 

 as far as 15 pounds. 



TlstSp. Pimelodus pallidus. It is called Wal-heu ov TiQG^ 

 v/ater fish by the Lenape Indians. The other Catfishes are gen- 

 erally- called IVt-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, Sec. The French 

 settlers call them Barbottes. 



84th Sp. Esox vittatits. Thomas mentions three kinds of 

 Pikes found in the Wabash, 1, River Pike, 2. Pond Pike, slim, 

 three feet long, excellent, 3. Jack Pike or Pickerel, excellent, 

 weip;hing from 5 to 20lbs. 



89th Species. Le/iisosteiw longirostris. Common in the 

 Wabash, called Gar or Billfish, two leet long and quite slim; 

 bill six inches and pointed. It is a strong fish. Thomas says 

 tl.at, having caught them in his hands, he was unable to hold 

 them. 



CORnr.CTlOj\S AjYB ADDITIO.^'S. 



Some trlvly.l errors or omissions of the press have occurred, which may 

 be'easily detected; but the follovying', being more importanr, deserve cor» 

 rection. 



Pa£;e 15, line 5, Pltlsbursjh had oily 8000 inhabitants by the census 

 of 1820, and Cincinnati about 9000. 



Page 19, 1. 22. The Cumberland has a fine fall in Kentucky near Mon- 

 ticello. 



Page 21. Perca sahnonea add Raf. 1313 In Amer. Month. Mag. V. 3, p.354 



Page 29, 1. 1, Enythrohs read Kvijthrops. 



Page 34, 1. IT, add Bo<;ia?ius caUiop?, iiaf. 1818, Am M Mag V 3, p 457. 



Page 38, 1. 4, add Sciena capjodes, Kuf. 1818 in Am M Mag 3, p 334. 



Page 40, 1. 2, actl Chipea hetemrus, Kaf. 1818, in Am M Mag 3, 355 



Page 42, I. 18, add Glossodon heiencnis, Raf. in Am M Mag 3, p 354. 



Page 43, 1. 2, add Glossodon hareng-cides, Raf. in AmM Slug 3, p 354. 



Page 43, 1. 35, If:jodoii Clodalus read Ifyodori tergisus. 



Page 45, 1. 23, .Minvhis read JMinnilus, 



Page 49, 1. o5, SenotUu..i read Semotilus 



Page 50, 1. 10, IJiplemia read Dipleiruuff. 



Page 52, 1. 27, Flat-head read Fat-head. 



Page 55, 1. 21, add Raf. 1818, in American Monthly Ma^^. 3, p 355. 



Page 59, 1, 5, add Raf. 1813 in American Monthly Maga/ine, 3 p 355. 



Page 62, 1. 21, add Slluru3 punstaiu^t Raf. 1318 in Am M Mag 3, p 355. 



Page 64, 1. 36, add Sihtrns oUvaris, Uaf 1818 in Am M Ma^ 3 p 355. 



Fa^-e 77, add to Jnjidlla iaiicauda, Raf 1818 in Am M Mag 3 p 447. 



