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231. C. SEitB-CMSES (B.& G.) J. & G. 



Body rather short and thick-set, the back not greatly arched. Head 

 rather heavy, the mnzzle bhmt. Mouth moderate, the jaws equal, the 

 maxillary not reaching* orbit. Lateral line decurved. Head 3^ ; depth 

 3.1. D. 7 ; A. 9 ; Lat. 1. 30 ; 12 scales in a transverse series. Arkansas 

 and Red Rivers. {Girard.) 



(Lcuciscus htirensis Baird & Girard, Proc. Acid. Nat. Sei. PhiLa. 1853, 391 : Moniana 

 liitrenais and pnlchella Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 185G, 199, 200: Leuciscus 

 hitnnsis Gilntlicr, vii, S^S.) 



232. C. (leiacoosa (Grd.) J. & G. 



Body elli])tical, moderately compressed. Head shortish, rather blunt, 

 the profile forming an even curve. Mouth moderate, oblique, the max- 

 illary not reaching- to the eye. Lateral line somewhat decurved. Eye 

 moderate, 3i in head. Scales rather large. Head 4; depth 3^. D. 8; 

 A. 8 ; Lat. 1. 33. L. 2i inches. Streams in the Rio Grande region. {Gi- 

 rard.) More than one species may be here included, but, if so, they can- 

 not be recognized from Dr. Girard's descriptions. Of all of Girard's 

 Moniamc the types of only lutrensis nnd i^roserpina cub. now be found. 



(Mouiann diric\o8a,2^'>'oserp'ma, Jatalnlis, coitclii, rittila, nidda, aiid (jraciUs Girard, Proc. 

 Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1856, 199-201.) 



233. C. aurata (Grd.) J. & G. 



Body subfusiform, compressed, little elevated. Caudal peduncle 

 rather slender. Head rather blunt and heavy. Mouth small, oblique, 

 the upper jaw projecting, maxillary not reaching to the eye; ux3per lip 

 below the level of the pupil. Lateral line little decurved. A dusky 

 streak along sides. Head 3f ; depth 4. D. 8; A. 8; Lat. 1. 37. L. 2J 

 inches. Piedrapainte, New Mexico. {Girard,) 



{Moniana aiirata Grd. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliihi. 185G, 200.) 



234. €. foa'EiBOSa (Girard) J. & G. 



Body elliptic, compressed. Head small, rather slender and pointed. 

 Mouth moderate, oblique, the maxillary barely reaching orbit ; upper 

 lip on the level of the pupil. Eye large, 4 in head. Lateral line de- 

 curved. Scales small. Dorsal fm rather high. Head 4^; depth 3f. 

 D. 8; A. 9; Lat. 1.49. L. 2^ inches. Rio Mimbres, Mexico. {Girard.) 

 If we may trust Girard's figure, this species is well distinguished by the 

 small size of the scales. ' 



{Moniana formosa Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 185C, 201.) 



