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Specific Descriptions. 



Labrus salmoides Lacepede, 1802. — "Neuf rayons aiguil- 

 lones et treize rayons articules a la nageoire du dos ; treize rayon 

 a la nageoire de I'anus ; Topercule compose de quatre lames, et 

 termine par une prolongation anguleuse ; deux orifices a chaque 

 narine; la couleur generale d'un brun noiratre." [Br. 6; P. 

 13; V. 6; C. 18.]— (Lacepede, Hist. Nat des Foiss. IV, 716, 

 1802.) 



Lepomis pallida Rafinesque, 1820. — " Olivaceous above, 

 white beneath, a brown spot at the base of the lateral line, an 

 obtuse appendage on the opercule, spine behind it : 3 faint 

 obHqual streaks on the gill-covers ; lower jaw longer : tail forked, 

 pale yellow, tip broAvn. 



"Not uncommon in the Ohio, Miami, Hockhocking, etc. Vul- 

 gar name. Yellow Bass ; Common Bass, etc. Length from 4 

 to 12 inches. Shape elliptic, diameter one-fourth of the total 

 length. Fins olivaceous, without streaks, dorsal depressed or 

 interrupted in the middle, 9 spiny rays to the fore part, the 

 medial longer, 1 spiny ray and 14 soft rays to the hind part. 

 Anal fin rounded 13 rays, whereof 2 are spiny and short. Pec- 

 torals rounded with 14 rays ; tail with 18 ; thoracics with 6. 

 Eyes large, black, iris brown with a gold ring. Lateral line 

 following the back, straight near the tail." — (Rafinesque, Ich. 

 Old. 30, 1820.) 



CiCHLA floridana Le Sueur, 1822. — "Dorsal fin with 9 

 spinous rays anteriorly, and 15 soft ones posteriorly; anal with 

 3 spinous rays and twelve divided soft ones. 



" The total length of this fish is one foot five inches, in dejjth 

 5 in. towards the dorsal fin ; the body is attenuated ; more ob- 

 tuse anteriorly ; snout short ; inferior jaw a little longer than 

 superior one; mouth deeply divided; intermaxillary bone long; 

 maxillary bone prolonged unto the end of the eye ; teeth very 

 small, equal, approximate ; card like before, smaller and more 

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