CATFISH GENUS NOTURUS RAFINESQUE 185 



Other paralectotypes. — Number of specimens, in parentheses, 

 follows the catalog number. 



UNITED STATES: North Carolina: ANSP 71335 (1), USNM 20926 (6), 

 UMMZ (lU no. 7246) (1), UMMZ 167076 (1), SU 3435 (2), Tar R., near Tar- 

 boro, Edgecombe Co., J. W. Milner. USNM 40398 (1), Tar R., 2 mi. below Rocky 

 Mount, 1888, D. S. Jordan. USNM 40572 (1), Little R., near Goldsboro, 1888, 

 Jordan. USNM 67937 (1), Neuse R., Raleigh, August 27, 1888, Jenkins and 

 Meek. 



Other material studied 



UNITED STATES: North Carolina: USNM 48475 (Crabtree Cr., Ra- 

 leigh), 191057 (Tar R., at railroad bridge, Rocky Mount), 191071 and 191110 

 (Fishing Cr., below County Hwy. 1500, 5.5 mi. NNE. Tarboro, Edgecombe Co.), 

 191099 (Swift Cr., above Hwy. 95, W. of Leggett, Edgecombe Co.); UMMZ 

 165884 (Neuse R., Wake Co.), 165885 (Raleigh); NCSM 243 (Neuse R., near 

 Raleigh), 485 and 486 (Beaverdam Cr., 0.5 mi. upstream from Neuse R., Wayne 

 Co.), 632 (Middle Cr., Hwy. 210, Johnston Co.), 758 (Little Contentnea Cr., 

 Hwy. 102, Pitt Co.), 1242 and 2715 (Neuse R., below Quaker Neck Dam, Golds- 

 boro, Wayne Co.), 1794 (Little R., 1 mi. W. Raines Crossroads, Johnston Co.), 

 1930 (Eno R., County Hwy. 1004 bridge, Durham Co.), 2209 (Little R., Hwy. 

 581, 1 mi. W. Goldsboro, Wayne Co.). 



Diagnosis. — Noturus (Rabida) furiosus , is a member of the /unosus 

 group which is characterized by a relatively short chunky body, long 

 spines and posterior processes of the cleithra, and a midcaudal 

 crescent of brownish pigment. The anal fin averages more rays than 

 in the other species of the group and the high number of caudal rays, 

 51 to 60, usually 53 to 58, is closely approached only by N. placidus. 

 The lower surface of the head and abdomen are immaculate or with 

 occasional blotchings in contrast to A^. munitus and juvenile N. 

 stigmosus which have numerous small chromatophores sprinkled over 

 these surfaces. Unlike A^". placidus but similar to N. munitus and N. 

 stigmosus the color pattern is bold and the bar of the adipose fin ex- 

 tends well into the upper half of the fin (extending at least three- 

 fourths the distance from the fin base in juriosus). 



Description. — Other counts and measurements are given in tables 

 17 to 26. Body heavy, deepest below dorsal fin; caudal peduncle 

 deep; head rounded above, little depressed; lower jaw included; eye 

 large, 1.8 to 2.6 times in snout; premaxillary tooth patch with pos- 

 terior corners obtusely pointed or rounded; humeral process longer 

 than the width of pectoral spine and its serrae; spine long, strong, 

 curved backwards, anterior dentations numerous, prominent, and 

 strongly- developed, posterior serrae recurved and relatively few in 

 number; dorsal spine long and stiff; adipose fin rather high, relatively 

 short, and with a convex upper edge; its posterior margin forming a 

 free flap, and base only weakly united to the short procurrent caudal 

 rays; caudal fin truncate or slightly rounded behind; gill rakers on 

 first arch five to seven; a species of moderately large size, the largest 



