RAFINESQUE, 1818 109 



Litholepis Rafinesque, 445 ; type Litholepis adamantinus Raf. 



The "Devil-jack Diamond Fish," drawn by Audubon, a my-thical gar-pike of 

 which the scales will "turn a rifle ball." 



This remarkable paper is based on paintings of fishes "seen down 

 the river" by Audubon. Rafinesque was, in 1818, a guest at Audubon's 

 house at Hendersonville, Kentucky. One night, bats entered the win- 

 dow. Rafinesque was convinced that they were of a new species, and 

 used Audubon's costly violin to beat thein down. Aiulubon in return 

 showed him paintings of remarkable fishes. Rough cojiies of these are 

 found in Rafinesque's note-books, preserved in the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion. Their introduction into Science was a practical joke on the part 

 of the great ornithologist. 



Rafinesfjue also mentions as new genera, by name only, without ex- 

 planation: CiiEiLOBUS, MiNicuLus, Oplictis, Leptosoma and Glanis. 

 These can have no place in the system. 



CI. R.AFINESQUE, Description of Three New Genera of Fluviatile 

 Fish, PoMoxis, Sarciiirus and Exoglossum : Jour. Ac. Nat. Sci. 

 Phila., November 1818. 



Pomoxis Rafinesque, 417; type Pomoxis annularis Raf. 



Sarchirus Rafinesque, 419; type Sarchirus vittatus Raf. 

 YouHK of Lepisosteus osseus. 



Exoglossum Rafinesque, 421 ; type Exoglossum annulatu.m Raf. 

 (CvPRiNus maxillingua Le Sueur). 



Maxillingua Rafinesque, 421 ; type Cyprinus maxillingua Le Sueur. 



.S.inic as Exoglossum. 

 Hypentelium Rafinesque, 421 ; type Exoglossum macropterum Raf. 

 (Catostomus nigricans Le Sueur). 



Replaces Hvlomyzon Agassiz. 



CII. RAFINESQUE, Further account of Discoveries etc.: Amer. 

 Monthly Magazine, November 1818. 



Noturus Rafinesque. 41 : type Noturus flavus Raf. 



