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above, orange-colored upon the lower portions of the sides, with 

 nine or ten transverse blue bands, which are not perceptible through 

 the red upon the back. Anterior dorsal yellow, margined with 

 blue ; posterior dorsal with a longitudinal blue band at its base 

 and margin ; ventral, anal and caudal fins, bluish ; pectorals light 

 yellow. A blue blotch upon the cheeks. 



Rays. D. 10, 13 ; P. 13 ; V. 1, 5 ; A. 9 ; C. 16. 



Length, 2^- inches. Fox River, Illinois. 



Dr. Storer, also read descriptions of the following species 

 of fishes, received, together with drawings, from Mr. Charles 

 A. Hentz, of Florence, Alabama. 



Leuciscus croceus. Body oblong, convex in front of the dor- 

 sal fin. Lateral line straight. Head large. All upper part of 

 body greenish ; throat flesh-colored. An indistinct brown band 

 runs through the centre of the sides from the operculum to the 

 base of the tail ; at its termination is a small black blotch. Sur- 

 face covered with a slimy secretion. Fins orange. 



Rays. D. 8 ; P. 14 ; V. 8 ; A. 7 ; C. 19. 



Length, 3J- inches. Alabama. 



L. PROLiXDS. Body much elongated. Head flattened above. 

 Lateral line descends obliquely to a point above posterior ex- 

 tremity of the pectorals, thence pursues a straight course to the 

 tail. Top of head brown, with numerous minute tubercles ; back 

 greenish. Upper part of sides blue with lilac tints, lower part 

 white. Dorsal fin brown, the others yellowish. 



D. 9 ; P. 14 ; V. 8 ; A. 9 ; C. 16. 



Length, 4 inches. Alabama. 



L. oBEsus. Body short. Head large. Abdomen convex. 

 Dorsal ridge green ; sides yellow, with deep lilac intermixed, so 

 as to appear like a longitudinal band of the latter color ; lower 

 part of sides bluish ; top of head fuliginous. Pupils black, irides 

 golden. Lateral line assumes the curve of the body. 



Length 3^ inches. Florence, Alabama. 



L. GiBBosus. Body convex above. All upper parts of body 

 green ; lower part of sides light lilac. Fins greenish-yellow. 

 Opercles light with lilac tints. 



Length, 4 inches. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 



Etheostoma tessellata. Body oblong. Head gibbous, less 



