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Genus PLACOPHARYNX Cope. 



07. PLACOPHARYNX CARINATUS Cope. 



This large species is the common " Red Horse " of the French Broad. 

 It much resembles the preceding, but has a much larger mouth and 

 lips, besides the different dentition. 



Genus EHIMYZON Jordan. 

 68. Erimyzon sucetta {Lac.) Jor. 

 Obtained in Clinch Kiver. 



Genus MINYTREMA Jordan. 



C9. MiNYTREMA MEL AN OPS {Raf.) JoT. 



Obtained by Professor Agassiz at Huntsville, Ala. 



Genus CATOSTOMUS Le Sueur. 

 70. Catostomus nigricans Le S. 

 Very abundant throughout the Tennessee Basin. 



71. Catostomus commersoni {Lac.) Jor. 

 Generally abundant. 



Genus CARPIODES Bafinesque. 



72. Carpiodes bison Agassiz. 



Lower Tennessee Eiver {Cope.) The Buhalichthyinm of the Tennessee 

 River are as yet unstudied. 



Genus BUBALICHTHYS Agassiz. 

 73. BuBALiCHTHYS URUS Agassis. 

 Recorded by Professor Agassiz from the Tennessee River. 



SILURID^. 

 Genus ICHTH^LURUS Bafinesque. 



74. ICHTH^LURUS PUNCTATUS {Raf.) JoY. 



Very abundant in the Tennessee River. 



