31. CYPRINID^ CLIOLA. 177 
tlie deep and slender species.” Head4i; depth 3 J. D. 8 ; A. 9. Sau 
Antonio, Texas. {^Girard.) 
{CyprineUa suavis Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila. 1856, 197.) 
239. C. Scpida (Grd.) J. & G. 
Body stont, fusiform. Caudal peduncle robust. Head heavy. Snout 
rather blunt. Month oblique, the maxillaiy not reaching quite to eye. 
Eye moderate, 4 in head. Lateral line decurved. Scales larger than 
in any of the preceding. Colors plain in spirits. HeadoJ; depth 3^. 
H. 8 ; A. 9 ; scales G-34-4. Eio Frio, Texas. (Girard.) 
{CyprineUa Jepida Grd. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sfei. Pliila. 1856, 197, and U. S. Pac. R. R. Surv. 
X, 268. ) 
240. C. MlHaigsiaaia (Cope) Jor. & Gilb. 
Body stout, fusiform. Month slightly oblique, the jaws equal, max- 
illary reaching orbit. Eye 3J in head. Dorsal considerably behind 
ventrals. Coloration plain in spirits. Head 4 ; depth 4. D. 8 ; A. 8 ; 
scales 0-31-3 ; teeth 1 , 4-4, 1 . L. 2 inches. Missouri lliver, at Saint 
Joseph. (Cope.) “ Dedicated to Joshua Billings, esq., author of origi- 
nal observations on ‘The Briny Codfish’.” 
{CyprineUa biUmgsiana Cope, Hayden’s Geol. Surv. Terr. Wyom. 1870, 1872, 439.) 
241. C. macrostonaa (Grd.) J. & G. 
Body slender, the form being like that of the stouter species of Miuni- 
lus. Head moderate. Mouth rather large for the genus, oblique, the 
maxillary reaching front of eye. Eye large. Lateral line somewhat 
decurved. Dorsal behind ventrals. Brownish above j cheeks and sides 
bright silvery. Head 4 ; depth 4i. D. 8 5 A. 9 ; Lat. 1. 30. Bio Grande 
region. 
{CyprineUa maerostoma, luxiloidcs, andluguhris Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci Pbila 
1856, 198, 199.) 
242. C. Itsdlbiiiada (Grd.) J. Sc G. 
Body elongate, subfusiform. Caudal peduncle slender. Eye large, 
3 in head. Snout subcouical. Mouth nearly horizontal, small, the max- 
illary not extending to the eye. Silvery ; lateral line with black dots. 
Cottonwood Creek, Utah. (Girard.) A dubious species, apparently 
distinguished from the preceding by the small horizontal mouth. 
(CyprineUa ludibunda Grd. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila. 1856,199.) 
dd. A conspicuous black spot at base of caudal. 
243. C. iiotata (Grd.) J. & G. 
Body stoutish, subfusiform. Caudal peduncle slender. Eye moder- 
ate, 3J in head. Snout bluutish. Mouth small, oblique, the maxillary 
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