57. i'oMons. 203 



4. Pomotis speciosus. 



Baird 8f Gimrd, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philml. 1854, p. 24, aud U. S. Pacif. 

 R. R. Exp. Fishes, p. 23. pi. 8. 1'. 5-8 (not Ilulbruok). 



D.|^. A. ^. L. lat. 43. 



The length of the head is one-fourth of the total ; the cUameter of 

 the eye one-fourth of the length of the liead. Caudalis emarginatc ; 

 pectorals reaching as far backwards as the vcntrals. Bro^\^lish, 

 wdth a narrow blacldsh band parallel to, and near, the dorsal hue ; 

 posterior part of the soft dorsal with a large suboircular blackish 

 spot ; anal and ventrals blackish ; pectorals yellowish. 



Fresh waters of the United States. (Texas.) 



Some of the specimens in the British Museum Collection liave the 

 spinous dorsal rather elevated, the fifth spine being more than one- 

 half of the length of the head. Othei\s have the same spine much 

 shorter, contained about 2| in the length of the head. These 

 specimens, perhaps, are specifically diflcrent, but exhibit the black 

 doreal spot mentioned in the diagnosis. 



a-e. Adult, half-grown, and young : skins. (Lake Eric ?) From 

 Dr. ParncU's Collection. 



5. Pomotis chsetodon. 



Baird in the Ninth Sniiihson. Report, p. 324. 



n 12 



The height of ttic body is more than one-half of the total length ; 

 eye large, only one-third of the length of the licad. Caudalis sub- 

 tnincated ; the pectorals and ventrals extending beyond the third 

 anal spine. Dirty white, with six black vertical bands ; ventrals 

 black in tlic centre; the dorsal black between the three anterior 

 rays. (Baird.) 



Cedar Swamp Creek, New Jersey. 



6. Pomotis heros. 



Baird .^- Girard, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1854, p. 25, and U. i>. Pacif. 

 R. R. Exp. Fishes, p. 24. pi. 0. f. 13-16. 



12 11 



The length of the head is 3g in the total ; the diameter of the 

 eye one-fourth of the former, rec^als very long, extending to 

 the second soft ray of the anal fin. CaiuS4is emarginate ; the spinous 

 dorsal elevated. Uniform blackish browH: pectorals yellowish ; 

 other fins greyish. {B. <Ji' G.) >s^^ 



Texas. \ 



Compare Pomotis machrocMr[f(. Kaf.J. luitland, Bost. Jonni. iii. 

 p. 409. pi. 27. f. 3. 



