464 FISHES FROM THE ESCAMBIA RIVER. 



13. Pomoxis sparoides La<6i>e(ie. 



A lew specimens obtaine i near the luoutb of the river. 



14. Chaenobryttus gulosus Ciiv. & Val. 



A few specimens were obtained from the same place as the above. 



15. Lepomis megalotis Rafiuesqne. 



A few specimens were obtained in the gutter at Flomaton, while oth- 

 ers were seen. 



16. Lepomis pallidus Mitchill. 

 Common. 



17. Lepomis holbrooki Cuv. & Val. 

 Common. 



18. Micropterus salmoides Lac^p^de. 



A few were obtained near the mouth of the river. 



19. Etheostoma beani Jordan. 



One large specimen obtained in the river at Flomaton. 



20. Etheostoma nigrofasciatum Agassiz. 



Seven small specimens were obtained in the river at the same place 

 as the above. 



21. Etheostoma squamiceps Jordan. 



Head 3^ m in total) ; depth 4^ (5^). D. X— 9. A. II, 7. Scales 

 6-49-12. 



Body rather robust, the back not elevated, the sides somewhat com- 

 pressed, the caudal peduncle stout. Head rather short, the snout rather 

 blunt, the anterior profile somewhat decurved. Snout as long as eye, 4 

 in head. Premaxillary not protractile. 



Mouth small, oblique, the lower jaw somewhat included, the maxillary 

 extending to front of eye, 3^ in head. Teeth rather large, close set. 

 Preopercle entire. Gill-membranes rather broadly united. Opercular 

 spine well developed. Nape, cheek, opercles and breast covered with 

 small scales. Body with moderate, ctenoid scales, those on belly simi- 

 lar. Lateral line straight, its pores wanting only on the last 4 or 5 

 scales. 



Fins all low. Dorsal spines subequal, the longest about 3.i in head. 

 Soft dorsal well separated from spinous dorsal, its longest rays not 

 quite head. Caudal fin rather large. If in head. Anal small, the 

 longest rays 1| in head, the spines small. Pectorals 1^ in head ; ven- 

 trals U. 



Color in life dusky olive, with about ten rather diffuse blackish cross 

 bands, most distinct just below lateral line, along which is a. longitudinal 

 pinkish streak. Scales above with many dark punctulations, but with 

 no distinct spots. A dark bar below eye, and a horizontal dark streak 



