26 CONTRIBUTIONS TO NORim AMERICAN ICHTHYOLOGY III. 



26. Ceraticiithys biguttatus [Kirt.) Baird. 



The common Horned Cbub is very abundant in all the tributaries of 

 the Saluda. 



Genus SEMOTILUS Bafinesque. 

 27. Semotilus corpgralis [Mit.) Putn. 

 This common species occurs in the tributaries of the Saluda. 



CATOSTOMIDJ]. 

 Genus MYXOSTOMA Bafinesque. 



(Moxostoma and Teretulus Raf. ; Ptycltostomus Ag.) 



28. Myxostoma cervinum Cope. 



Teretulus cervimis Copk (1868), Jouru. Ac. Nat. Sc. Phihi. 235. 

 PtycJiostomus cervinus Cope (1870), Proc. Am. Philos. Soc. 478. 



^his little Sucker is exceedingly abundant in the Saluda, Reedy, and 

 Ennoree. It abounds in rapids and rocky shoals, and is popularly known 

 as ''Jump-rocks", from itshabitof leaping from the water. It is not much 

 valued, except by negroes, small boys, and naturalists. The black outer 

 margin of the dorsal is a characteristic color-mark. 



29. Myxostoma papillosum {Cope) Jor. 



Fti/chostomua papillosus Cope (1870), Proc. Am. Philos. Soc. 470. 



A few specimens of this peculiar species were taken in Saluda River. 

 Professor Cope found it abundant in the Catawba and Yadkin Rivers. 



30. Myxostoma velattjm (Coj>e) Jordan. 



Pttjchoatomus coUapsus Cope (li^70), Proc. Am. Philos. Soc. 471. 



Wo obtained no specimens of this widely diffused species in any of 

 the Southern rivers. Professor Cope found it in the Neuse, Yadkin, 

 and Catawba. 



31. Myxostoma coregonus {Cope) J. tfc B. 



Pfijchostomiis eoregonus Cope (1870), Proc. Am. Phil. Soc. 472. 



The '•Blue Mullet" was found very abuudant in the Catawba and 

 Yadkin Rivers. We did not take it in the Saluda. 



