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Micropter as salmoides Gill, Pro. Am. Asso. Adv. Sci. 



B 55, 1873. 

 Mierojyterus sahnoides Jo:rt>a^, Incl. Geol. Siirv. 214, 1874. 

 Micropterus salmoides Jordan, Mau. Vert. E. U. S. 230, 



1876. 

 Micropterus salmoides Uhler & Lugger, Fishes of Md. 



Ill, 1876. 

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



Hist. XI, 314, 1877. 

 Micropterus salmoides Jordan, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus. IX, 



and X, 1877. 

 Micropterus salmoides Hallock, Sportsman's Gazetteer, 



373, 1877. (In part.) 

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



ed., 236, 1878. 

 Micropterus salmoides Jordan, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus. 



XII, 30, 1878. 

 Micropterxis salmoides Henshall, Kept. Ohio Fish Com. 



31, 1879. 

 Micropterus salmoides Jordan, Pro. U. S. Nat. Mus., II, 



218, 1880. 

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



Centrarchus obscurus Storer, Syn. Fishes N. A. 40, 1846. 

 Centrarclms obscurus Gunther, Cat. Fishes Brit. Mus. 



I, 258, 1859. 

 1857 — Gnjstes nigricans Garlick, Treat. Art. Prop. Fish, 105. 

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



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

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

 ward ; introduced eastward. 



Specific Descriptions. 



Micropterus dolomieu Lacepede, 1802. — " Dix rayons 

 aiguillones et sept rayons articules a la premiere nageoire du dos ; 



