44 NOTES ON INDIANA FISHES. 



3. Scaphirhynchus platorhynchus (Kuf. ). Shovel-nosed Sturgeon. 



Occasionally seen in the Wabasb. Several years ago I bad a speci- 

 men from tbe river near Delphi. (Erermann.) 



4. Lepisosteus osseus(L.). Common Gar. 



Common in tbe Wabasb and Tippecanoe Rivers, especially in tbe 

 spring. 



5. Noturus gyrinus (Mitchill). 



One specimen taken in tbe Wabasb and one in Little Deer Creek. 



€. Noturus miuru3 Jordan. 



Specimens of tins species were obtained in Wild Cat Creek, Deer 

 Creek, and tbe Wabasb, but it does not appear to be very common in 

 any of tbese streams. 



7. Noturus exilis Nelson. 



One specimen taken in tbe Tippecanoe. (Jenkins ) 



8. Noturus flavus Rafiuesque. Yellow Stone-Cat. 



Taken in Wild Cat, tbe two Deer Creeks, and tbe Wabasb, in all of 

 which it was rather common. It was not found in Honey Creek, in fact 

 no species of Catfish was seen in that stream. 



9. Ameiurus rnelas (Raf.). 



A few specimens taken in each of tbe two Deer Creeks. (E.) Com- 

 mon in tbe Tippecanoe. (J.) 



10. Ameiurus nebulosus (Le Sueur). 



One specimen from the Tippecanoe. (J.) 



11. Ameiurus natalis (Le S.) 



Found only in the two Deer Creeks. Eare. 



12. Ameiurus nigricans Le S. A[ississij>;>i Cot. 



Frequent in the Wabash where I have seen it. (E.) 



13. Ictalurus punctatus (Raf.). Channel Cat. 



Common in tbe Wabasb, but less so in tbe Tippecanoe. Specimens 

 were obtained from each stream. 



14. Ictiobus cyprinella (Cuv. & Val.). Red-mouthed Buffalo. 



Frequently taken by fishermen from the Wabash, but none were seen 

 at this time. 



15. Ictiobus urus (Agassiz). Razor-backed or Mongrel Buffalo. 



Found only in tbe Wabasb. Leas common than the preceding. 



16. Ictiobus bubalus (Raf.). Sucker-mouthed Buffalo. 



Bather common in the Wabash, No specimens of these last three 

 species were obtained, but I have seen them all at other times in the 

 Wabash at Delphi. (E.) 



17. Ictiobus velifer (Raf. ). Quill-back. 



Quite common in the Wabash, but less so in the Tippecanoe. 



