A CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FISHES OF 



KANSAS. 



By O. I». IIAV. 



The fishes euuiiierated in the following- paper were collected during 

 the month of July, 18S5, by the writer and Prof. M. J. Thompson, of 

 Bethany College, West Virginia, while on a trip which extended from 

 Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, westward along the Missouri Pacific 

 Eailroad to Leuora, Xorton County ; thence south across the country 

 to AVa Keeney, in Trego County, on the Union Pacific Eailroad ; and 

 from there to Wallace, Wallace County, near the western border of the 

 State. Collections were made at Concordia ; Beloit, Mitchell County ; 

 Kirwin, Phillips County; Lenora; in the Saline Elver, about 5 miles 

 north of Wa Keeney; and in the Smoky Hill Eiver at Wallace. Only 

 29 species of fishes were secured as the result of several days' hard 

 work at dragging the seine. Of these, 2 are described as species prob- 

 ably hitherto unnamed. The types of these supposed new species 

 and specimens of most of the others have been sent to the National 

 Museum. 



I.— Eepublican Eiver at Concordia. 



On account of an accident, I am able to name but five species from 

 this locality. 



1. Hyodon alosoides (Raf.) J. & G. 



This species appears to be quite abundant in the Eepublican, as 

 several specimens were observed which had been taken by fishermen 

 with hooks. 



2. Notropis lutrensis (Bd. & Gd.) Gilbert. 



3. Ictiobus velifer (Raf.) .Jor. «fc Meek. 



One specimen, nearly 8 inches long, displays the following charac- 

 ters: 



Scales, 7-35-5. Depth in length, exclusive of caudal, 2^. Head in 

 length, 4. Eye in head, 3i|. Operculum strongly striated. Dorsal 

 rays, I, 24, the first soft ray three-fourths the length of the base of 

 the dorsal. Snout blunt, about the diameter of the orbit, and over- 

 passing a little the mouth. 



4. Ictalurus punctatus (Raf.) Jor. 



5. Amiurus melas (Raf.) Joi-. & Copel. 



II. — Solomon Eiver at Beloit, Mitchell County. 



The collection was made not in the river itself, but in a small tribu- 

 tary stream just west of the town. This stream, like all others in this 

 part of the State, flows in a deep ravine, is very sluggish, and so filled 



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