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Genus PLACOPHARYNX Cope. 

 07. Placopharynx carinatus Cope. 



This large species is the couiinon " Red Horse" of the French Broad. 

 It much resembles the preceding, but has a much larger mouth aud 

 lips, besides the different deutitiou. 



Genus ERIMYZON Jordan. 

 08. Erimyzon sucetta {Lav.) Jor. 

 Obtained in Clinch Eiver. 



Genus MINYTREMA Jordan. 



09. MiNYTREMA MELANOPS {Raf.) Jor. 



Obtained by Professor Agassiz at Huntsville, Ala. 



Genus CATOSTOMUS Le Sueur. 



70. CATOSTOMUS NIGRICANS Le S. 



Very abundant throughout the Tennessee Basin. 



71. CATOSTOMUS COMMERSONI {LaC.) JoT. 



Generally abundant. 



Genus CARPIODES Rafinesque. 



73. CARPIODES BISON Agassiz. 



Lower Tennessee River {Cope.) The Buhalichthyincc of the Tennessee 

 River are as yet unstudied. 



Genus BUBALICHTHYS Agassiz. 



7.3. BUBALICHTHYS URUS Agcissiz. 



Recorded by Professor Agassiz from the Tennessee River. 



SILURIDJE. 



Genus ICirniiELURUS Rafinesque. 



74. ICHTHiELUEUS PUNCTATUS {Rdf.) Jor. 



Very abundant in the Tennessee River. 



