2800 BiiUetin ^7, United States National Museum. 



the lower jaw more included, the body more slender, tlie lateral line less 

 developed, the dorsal lin more posterior, and the anal rays more numer- 

 ous. It was found in considerable abundance in the St. Johns River, near 

 Welaka, Florida, (ivelaka, from the type locality. ) 



N'otropiswelala, Evermann & Kendall, Bull. IT. S. Fish Comm. 1897 (Feb. 9, 1898), 126, 

 pi. 6, fig. 2, St. Johns River, near Welaka, Florida. (Type, No. 48786. Coll. Dr. W. C 

 Kendall.) 



Page 262. After Nolropis hleuiiiiis add: 



40S(a). NOTROPIS BUCHANANI, Meek. • 



Head 4; depth 4. D. 8; A. 8; scales 6-31-2 ; teeth 4-4. Body rather 

 robust, Itack considerably elevated, snout blunt, mouth small and nearly 

 horizontal. Snout short, about f diameter of eye. Preorbital bone 

 slightly longer than broad. Eye moderate, 3 in head. Lateral line com- 

 plete, or nearly so; about 12 scales in a series before dorsal fin. Dorsal 

 fin slightly nearer tip of snout than base of caudal; pectorals reaching 

 ventrals; ventrals reaching anal. Color light olivaceous, a faint silvery 

 lateral band ; no dark lateral band or black caudal spot. This species 

 belongs to the X hlennins type. It is a smaller species, lighter in color, 

 and has fewer scales in the lateral line. I'oteau River, Arkansas. 

 (Named for Dr. John L. Buchanan, president of the Arkansas Industrial 

 University. ) 



Notropii hiiclianani, Meek, Bull. U. S. Fi.sli Comm. 1895 (April 13, 1896), 342, small creek 

 near Poteau, Indian Territory. (Type, No. 47532. Coll. Dr. Meek.) 



Page 267. Under Nolro2)is mix; niiece, not nechc, is nut in S]).anish. 

 Page 274, line 11, for hixoides, read luxiloidcs. 

 Page 287. After Xotro2>is hiiipinn is insert: 



406(a). NOTROPIS CHAMBERLAINI, Evcrmami, new .species. 



Head 4^^; depth 4i; eye 4; snout 4. D. 7; A. 9; scales 7-39-3, about 15 

 before the dorsal. General form much like that of Hyhognalhus; body 

 only moderately compressed, dorsal .ind ventral outlines slightly arched; 

 head rather small, pointed; mouth small, a little oblique, the maxillary 

 scarcely reaching anterior border of orbit, lower jaw slightly included; 

 snout equal to eye; eye in axis of body. Fins all rather small; origin of 

 dorsal slightly I)ebind vertical at insertion of ventrals; free edge of dorsal 

 fin somewhat concave, the anterior rays about equal to length of head; 

 pectoral sliott, slightly falcate, the longest rays about 1? in head ; ventrals 

 shorter than pectoral, barely reaching vent; anal similar to dorsal, the 

 rays shorter; caudal widely forked, the middle rays 2i in the outer, the 

 lobes as long as head, the lower lolx; slightly longer than the upper. 

 Scales moderatelj" imbricated, the exposed portions not deeper than long; 

 lateral line complete, somewhat decurved. Teeth 2, 4-4, 2 or 1, rather 

 weak, hooked, and with small grinding surface. Intestine short; peri- 

 toneum silvery. General color light straw; middle of side with a broad, 

 well-defined silvery band from upper end of gill op<iniug to middle of 



