70. AHRAMIS. 305 



G. Abramia microlepis. 

 Jje FUippi, Viaggio in Persut, p. 30t5. 



D. 12. A. 19. L. lat. 82. L. transv. 1.5/15. 

 The height of the bod}- is one-third of the length. Lateral line 

 " in medio corporis." (De FU.) 

 Kiver Kur. 



7. Abramis americanus. 



The Shiner. 



Cj^jrinus amerieanus, L. Syst. Nat. i. p. o.'iO ; Lacejh v. pi. 15. fig. 4. 



chrysoleucas, Mitch. Tram. Lit. fy Philos. Soc. New York, i. 



p. 4.59. 

 Leucisc-us chirsoleucas, Storcr, RepoH, p. 88. 

 Stilbe chrysoleucas, Delcag, Faun. Neio York, Fish. p. 204, pi. 29. 



fig. 91. 

 Abramis versicolor, Dekay, I. c. p. Ktl, pi. 32. f. 103. 

 Leuciscus boscii, Cuv. ^- Val. x\\\. p. 313, pi. 504. 



americanus, Storcr, Mem. Amcr. Acad. ii. p. 408. 



Leucosomus americanus, Sturer, I. c. v. p. 283, pi. 21. fig. 2 (generic 



diagnosis erroneously copied from Ileckel). 

 (Leucosomus chrjsoleucas, Ileckel, in Ruasegger' s Reisen, i. p. 1042, 



is some other fish.) 



D. 10. A. 16. y. 10. L. lat. 51. L. transv. 10|/6. 



Body somewhat elevated, its depth being about one-tbird of the 

 total length (without caudal). Snout obtuse, with the mouth ter- 

 minal, the jaws being even in front. Back not keeled. There are 

 three longitudinal series of scales between the lateral line and ventral 

 fin. The anal fin commences immediately behind the vertical from 

 the last dorsal ray. 



United States. 



a. Adult. Massachusetts. Presented byJTh. Moore, Esq. 



h-d. Half-grown: skins. Ohio Canal. From Mr. Pamell's Col- 

 lection. 



e^j. Half-grown : skins. Lake Erie. From Mr. Pamell's Col- 

 lection. 



h^i. Young. United States. From Mr. Pamell's Collection. 



8. Abramis occidentalis. 



Leucosomus occidentalis, liaird 4" Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. S'c. 



PhUud. 1854, p. 137. 

 Luxilus occidentalis, /. c. 1856, p. 203; U. S. ^- Pac. R. R. Exp. 

 Fishes, p. 280. 



D. 13. A. 14. 

 The height of the body is one-fourth of the total length (with 

 the caudal), the length of the head one-fifth. Snout subcorneal, 

 rather tapering; cleft of the mouth oblique. Yellowish beneath, 

 speckled with grey. (Girard.) 

 Calif omia. 



