Southern Mooneye 



Southern Mooneye 



Hiodou selcrwps Jordan & Bean 



In certain southern rivers, the Tennessee, Cumberland and 

 Alabama, is found this species of Hiodon which differs from H. 

 tergisus chiefly in not having the belly at all carinate. Nothing 

 has been recorded as to its habits. 



Head 4I; depth 4; eye 2^; D. 12; A. 27; scales 50. Body 

 more slender than in the other species, little compressed; not 

 much elevated, the belly nowhere carinated; eye very large; 

 pectoral not reaching ventrals; colouration, clear silvery. 



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