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opposite tlic oye. l^ves larfjo, lii;,'li up, lnii;;rr tliaii tlie muzzle, 3i 

 in lii'iul : iutcrorhital space rather narrow, the eye liaviii;,^ some upward 

 ran;4e. Mouth uxxleiate, shj^htly ol)li(iue, the maxillary reaching; to 

 orbit. Upper jaw sli^litly lonji'er than the hjwer, not protractile. Head 

 entirely iiaUt-d, both cheeks and opercles beiuj:^ destitute of scales. 



Sealfs l.ir;je, rj-l'.'i-~). Jlelly scaled: throat naked: mck anteriorly 

 naked, but scaly in IVont of the dorsal : lateral line complete. 



Fins all lar^e : D, X-I, 10, or IX-I, 11, the membrane of the first dor- 

 sal continued to the base of the second : lonj^est dorsal spine a little 

 over half the length of ihe lu'ad, scarcely shorter than the solt lays; 

 the base of the spinous dorsal a little longer than that of the soft dor- 

 sal. Anal II, 8, rather smaller than second dorsal, the first spine lonjjer 

 and larfjer than the second. Caudal fin deeply lunate, almost forked. 

 Pectoral and ventral (ins liu-ge; the fornier reaching nearly to the vent, 

 the latter somewhat shorter. 



Color, in spirits: Olive, closely mottled and tessellated above with 

 dark green ; this color extending down the sides, forming six or eight 

 irregular dark green bars. Head daik green ; a dark green line down- 

 ward from eye and another (brward. I'ins in maUs nearly plain, the 

 sj)inous dorsal with a black edj^e ; feujales with all the fins excejit the 

 ventrals closely barred or speckled with dark green. Two pale orange 

 spots at the base of the caudal. 



Lile-colors : The colors of a male specimen in lile are as lollows: llody 

 dark olive and blotched above: sides with nine dark blue-green vertical 

 bars, the t'lVi.' next the last most distinct, and reaching down nearly to 

 the anal. Spinous dorsal reddisl^at base, then with ti broad black 

 band, the uppermost third being of a bright terruginous orange-red : 

 second dorsal blackish at base, reddish above: caudal with two orange 

 blotches at base, black mesially, i)ale orange externally. Anal fin of a 

 brilliant i)lue-green color at base, i)ale at tip. Pectorals barred, the 

 maiillc ol the tin grass green. Ventrals dusky mesially, w ith a gieeii 

 shade. Opercular region more or less grass-green : streaks about eye 

 blackish green. 



Length of largest specimens takt'ii, 'JA inches. 



Habitat — Very abundant in all the streams seined, especially so in 

 the rocky shoals ot lleed\ K'iscr in the city of (Ireenville. 



This handsome little fish may be easily known from its i-ongeners by 

 the smooth head, and by the general greenness of its coloration, which 

 resembles somewhat that of the species of Diplcnium. 



