10 FISHES OF AFKANSAS. 



unable to separate from E. harrattl and E. fit.slforme. The types c 

 BoJekhiliys f/racilis are identical with the P. palustris. 



44. Micropterus salmoides Lac6pfede. 

 Very abundant. 



45. Lepomis cyanelhis Rafiupsqne. 

 Poteau Eiver. • 



46. Lepomis huniilis Girard. 

 Poteau River. 



47. Lepomis megalotis Eafme.sqiie. 



Coinuion. Coloration very fjreen, with blue spots and with little red 

 fins with little orange; opercular tlap long, with broad edgings. 



48. Lepomis pallidas Mitchill. 

 Common. 



49. Pomoxys annularis Rafinesqne. 

 Poteau liiver. 



50. Aplodinotus grunniens Kafiue.sqne. 

 Common. 



C, — WASHITA RIVER AT ARKADELPHIA AND SALINE RIVER AT BEIS 



TON, ARKANSAS. 



The Washita River and its large tributary, the Saline, are A^ery clea 

 streams, flowing down from the Ozark Mountains. At the localities es 

 amined both are moderately rapid, forming alternations of ripples au( 

 deep quiet pools. In both the bottom is chielij' made up of fine gravel 

 The Caddo River, another tributary of the Washita, is a swift, coh 

 stream, with the bottom largely rocky. In this few species were found 

 The Washita was examined by us about one-half a, mile above Arkadel 

 i)hia. AVe found this a better locality for collecting fishes than any othe 

 mentioned in this paper. The Etheostomoids were especially abundant 

 a greater number being found here than in any other locality thus far re 

 corded in the United States. The Saline River was examined near Ben 

 ton, at a point just above the railroad bridge. This locality is also ; 

 most excellent collecting ground. Although the stream is much smalle 

 than the Washita, the number of species obtained is scarcely less thai 

 was taken at Arkadelphia. Unless otherwise stated all the speciei 

 noted below were found both in the Washita and the Saline. 



1. Ictalurus punctatus Kafint^sque. 



2. Noturus uocturnus Jordan & Gilbert 

 Abundant in shallow rapids. 



3. Noturus miurus Jordan. 



4. Ictiobus velifer Eafinesque. 



Color very brassy in life ; lower fins pink. 



