NOTICE OF A COLLECTION OF FISHES MADE WY II II 

 BRIMLEY IN CANE RIVER AND BOLLINC^S CREEK 

 NORTH CAROLINA, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF A NEW 

 SPECIES OF NOTROPIS (N. BRIMLEYI). 



By Barton A. Beax, 



Assisfxinf Curator, Division of Fi^Jits. 



In this paper is given a list of a few fishes from a little known 

 locality, and a description of a new species belonging- to the subgenus 

 Ilydropldox Jordan. It differs from the related species either in form, 

 size of eye, number of scales, or in color. On a whole it seems to be 

 most closel}^ allied to Notrcypis coccogeuh (Cope), but has a much more 

 elongate body, the depth being contained 5^ times in the standard 

 length, while in Cope's species it is contained \\ times. The descrip- 

 tion of the type, which is preserved in the National Museum, follows. 



NOTROPIS BRIMLEYI, new species. 



Body elongate, rounded, not compressed as \\\N. eocaxjenix, to which 

 it seems most nearl}" allied; its depth is contained 5i times in the length 

 to origin of middle caudal raj^s; mouth moderately oblique, large, the 

 maxillary extending to line from front margin of pupil; intcrorbital 

 space broad, its width exceeding diameter of eye; jaws about equal. 

 The length of the head equals i of the total length, not including 

 caudal, and the diameter of the eye is contained 3i times in length of 

 head, slightly exceeding the length of the snout. 



Teeth, 2—4—4—2. D. 9; A. 9; scales, 5 43/3; eighteen rows of 

 scales before dorsal. 



Color.— lA^ht green on back, top of head darker; lower parts silvery 

 white; a dark dorsal stripe from head to tail; a pluml)eous l)aMd from 

 upper angle of gill cover to caudal, where it broadens and extends 

 to top of caudal peduncle; a dark scapular band; upper parts with 

 dark punctulations; scales with dark edges; anterior portion of dorsal 

 and caudal plain, posterior parts ])lack; other fins plain. 



The type specimen measures 3f inches in length; 3,i inches to origin 

 of middle caudal rays. It was collected in Cane River, October 4, 



Proceedings U. S. National Museum, Vol. XXVI-No. 1339. ^^^,^ 



