31. CYPRINIDiE CLIOLA. 177 



the deep and slender species." nead4J; depth 3 J. D. 8 ; A. 9. Saw 

 Antonio, Texas. (Girard.) 



{Ci/priiiclla Hiiavis Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 18oG, 197.) 

 239. €. lepida (Grd.) J. & G. 



Body stout, fusiform. Caudal peduncle robust. Head heavy. Snout 



rather bhint. Mouth oblique, the maxillary not reaching quite to eye. 



Eye moderate, 1 in head. Lateral line decurved. Scales larger than 



in any of the precetliug-. Colors jdaia in spirits. Head 3;^ ; depth S-^. 



D. 8 ; A. 9 5 scales G-34-4. Eio Frio, Texas. {Glrarcl) 



{Ci/^-inella lepida Grd. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1836, 11)7, and U. S. Pac. R. R. Snrv. 

 X, 2G8.) 



2-10. C. biiaing^siana (Cope) Jor. & Gilb. 



Body stout, fusiform. Mouth slightly oblique, the jaws equal, max- 

 ilhiry reaching orbit. Eye 3^ in head. Dorsal considerably behind 

 ventrals. Coloration plain in spirits. Head 4; depth 4. D. 8; A. 8; 

 scales G-31-3 ; teeth 1, 4-4, 1. L. 2 inches. Missouri Eiver, at Saint 

 Joseph. [Cope.) " Dedicated to Joshua Billings, esq., author of origi- 

 nal observations on 'The Briny Codfish'." 



{Cyprinella hilUngsiana Cope, Haydcn's Geol. Surv. Terr. Wyom. 1870, 1872, 439.) 



241. C microstoma (Grd.) J. & G. 



Body slender, the form being like that of the stouter species of Minni- 

 lus. Head moderate. Mouth rather large for the genus, oblique, the 

 maxillary reaching front of eye. Eye large. Lateral line somewhat 

 decurved. Dorsal behind ventrals. Brownish above j cheeks and sides 

 brigiit silvery. Head 4 ; depth 4J. D. 8 j A. 9 ; Lat. 1. 3C. Eio Grande 

 region. 



(C'llpriiieUa macrosfoma, luxiloidcs, andlugnhris Girai'd, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 

 18:.0, 198, 199.) 



242. C. ludiB>uii<la (Grd.) J. & G. 



Body elongate, subfusiform. Caudal peduncle slender. Eye large, 

 3 in head. Snout subconical. Mouth nearly horizontal, small, the max- 

 illary not extending to the eye. Silvery ; lateral line with black dots. 

 Cottonwood Creek, Utah. {Girard.) A dubious species, ai)parently 

 distinguished from the preceding by the small horizontal mouth. 



{Cijprindla hulihumU Grd. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1850, 199.) 



M. A con.s2)icuous black spot at base of caudal. 



243. C. iiotata (Grd.) J. & G. 



Body stoutish, subfusiform. Caudal peduncle slender. Eye moder- 

 ate, .'^ in head. Snout bluntish. Mouth small, oblique, the maxillary 

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