86 BOOK OF THE BLACK BASS. 



Micropterus salmoides Gill, Pro. Am. Asso. Adv. Sci. 



B 55, 1873. 

 Micropterus sahnoides JoRDAy,liu\. Geol. Surv. 214, 1874. 

 Microjderus salmoides Jordan, Man. Vert. E. U. S. 230, 



1876. 

 Micropterus salmokles Uhler & Lirt;GER, Fishes of jMd. 



Ill, 1876. 

 Micropterus sahnoides Jordan, Ann. N. Y. Lye. Nat. 



Hist. Xr, 314, 1877. 

 Micropterus sahnoides Jordan, Bull. U. S. Nat. j\Ius. IX, 



and X, 1877. 

 Micropterus sabnoidps Hallock, Sportsman's Gazetteer, 



373, 1877. (In part.) 

 Micropterus sahnoides Jordan, Man. Vert. E. U. S. 2d 



ed., 236, 1878. 

 Micropterus sahnoides Jordan, Bull. U. S. Nat. JMus. 



XII, 30, 1878. 

 Micropterus sahnoides Hexsil^ll, Kept. Ohio Fish Com. 



31, 1879. 

 Micropterus sahnoides Jordan, Pro. U. S. Nut. ]\Ius., II, 



218, 1880. 

 1842 — Centrarchus obscurus DeKay, Fishes New York, 30. 



Centrarchus obscurus Stori:r, Syn. Fishes N. A. 40, 1846. 

 Centrarchus obscurus Guntiier, Cat. Fishes Brit. JMus. 



I, 258, 1859. 

 1857 — Grijstes ntyricam Garlick, Treat. Art. Prop. Fish, 105. 

 Grystes nigricans Norris, Am. Anglers' Book, 103, 1864. 



Etymology: Dolomieu, proper name '^in honor of ^I. Dolomieu). 

 Habitat: Canada to Alabama; along the Appalachian Chain and west- 

 ward ; introduced eastward. 



Specific Des**riptions. 



Micropterus dolomieu Lac6pede, 1802. — " Dix rayons 

 aiguillon6s et sept rayons articul^s a la premiere nageoire du dos ; 



