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3. ScAPHiRHYNCHOPS PLATYRHYNCHUS Rafinesquc. Shovel- 

 iiose Sturgeon. Common in the Ohio. 



Family III. — Silurid.*:. 



4. NoTURUS FLAvus Rafinesquc. Yellow Stone Cat. Abundant 

 in Little Miami River, Mill Creek and nearly all streams. 



5. Amiurus melas Rafinesque. Bull-head. Very common in 

 Ohio and Little Miami Rivers and Mill Creek. 



6. Amiurus nigricans LeSueur. Ohio River Catfish. Com- 

 mon in Ohio River. Grows to a very large size. I saw one 

 weighing sixty pounds. 



7. IcTALURUS punctatus Rafinesque. Channel Cat. Abundant 

 in Ohio and Little Miami Rivers. 



8. IcTALURUS FURCATUS Cuvier and Valenciennes. Forked- 

 tailed Cat. Common in Ohio River. 



Family IV. — Catostomid.i:. 



9. IcTiOBUS CYPRiNELLA Cuvier and Valenciennes. Red- 

 mouthed Buffalo. Very common in Ohio River. 



10. IcTiOBUS BUBALUS Rafinesque. Small-mouthed Buff'alo. 

 Abundant in Ohio River. 



11. ICTiOBUS CARPio Rafinesque. Ohio River Carp. Very 

 abundant in Ohio River. 



12. IcTiOBUS VELiFER Rafinesque. Quill-back. Quite common 

 in Ohio River; young ones common in Little Miami River and 

 tributaries. 



13. IcriOBUS DiFFORMis Cope. Hump-backed Carp. Abundant 

 in Ohio River; young common in Little Miami River. 



14. Cycleptus elongatus LeSueur. Black-horse Sucker. 

 Not uncommon in Ohio River. 



15. Catostomus teres MitchiU. Common White Sucker. 

 Everywhere abundant. 



16. Hypentelium nigricans LeSueur. Stone Roller. Com- 

 mon in all swift streams. 



17. Erimyzon sucetta oblongus MitchiU. Chub Sucker. 

 Common in Little Miami and Ohio Rivers. 



18. MiNYTREMA iMELANOPS Rafiucsque. Spotted Sucker. Not 

 uncommon in I>ittle Miami River and tributaries. 



19. MoxosTOMA MACROLEPiDOTUM LcSucur. Red Horse. 

 Abundant in all streams explored. 



20. MoxosTOMA CRASSiLABRE Copc. Mullct. CommoH in 

 Ohio River. 



