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FISHES OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND TRIBUTARY WATERS. 223 
Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque). Blunt-nosed Minnow. Missisquoi Bay 
(Evermann & Kendall 1894); Scioto Creek, Coopersville, N. Y. (Evermann & 
Bean coll. 1894). Common throughout the lake. 
Semotilus corporalis (Mitchill). Silver Chub. Lake Champlain (Thompson 
1842, DeKay 1842, and Evermann & Kendall 1894); Lake Champlain, West- 
port, N. Y. (Baird coll. 1850); and Scioto Creek, Coopersville, N. Y., and 
Saranac River, Plattsburg, N.Y. (Evermann & Bean coll. 1894). Common. 
Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill). Horned Dace; Creek Chub. Thompson 
(1853) says: ‘‘This is one of the most common fishes of this genus in the 
western part of Vermont. It abounds almost everywhere, both in the 
rivers and small streams.’’ Caspian Lake (Titcomb coll. 1898). 
Abramis crysoleucas (Mitchill). Roach. Lake George (Rafinesque 1817 and 
1820) ; Lake Champlain (Thompson 1842); Rouses Point and Scioto Creek, 
Coopersville, N. Y. (Evermann & Bean coll. 1894). Probably common. 
Notropis blennius (Girard). Straw-colored Minnow. Scioto Creek, Coopers- 
ville, N. Y. (Evermann & Bean coll. 1894). Several specimens (12) were 
obtained of a species of Notropis which we provisionally identified with 
this species, but they were unfortunately lost before the identification could 
be verified. They were each 2 to 2.75 inches long, and one example exam- 
ined gave the following characters: Head 4; depth 5; eye large, 3; scales 
6-36-3, 13 rows before dorsal; teeth 44; D. 8; A. 7. 
Notropis hudsonius (Clinton). Spot-tail Minnow. Missisquoi Bay (Evermann 
& Kendall 1894); Scioto Creek, Coopersville, N. Y., and Rouses Point, N. Y. 
(Evermann & Bean coll. 1894). Doubtless common in the lake. 
Notropis whipplii (Girard). Silver-fin. Lake Champlain at Westport, N. Y. 
(Baird coll. 1850); Scioto Creek, Coopersville, N. Y. (Evermann & Bean 
coll. 1894). Apparentiy not common. 
Notropis cornutus (Mitchill). Red-fin. Lake Champlain at Westport, N. Y. 
(Baird coll. 1850); Saranac River, Plattsburg, N. Y., and Scioto Creek, 
Coopersville, N. Y. (Evermann & Bean coll. 1894); and Caspian Lake, 
(Titcomb coll. 1898). One of the most abundant creek minnows. 
Notropis atherinoides Rafinesque. Silverside Minnow. Scioto Creek, Coopers- 
ville, N. Y. (Evermann & Bean coll. 1894). Not common; only one 
specimen obtained. 
Notropis rubifrons (Cope). Rosy-front Minnow. Scioto Creek, Coopersville, 
N. Y. (Evermann & Bean coll. 1894). Probably common in the streams. 
Rhinichthys cataractz (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Long-nosed Dace. Saranac 
River, Plattsburg, N. Y. (Evermann & Bean coll. 1894). Common; 50 
specimens obtained, each 2 to 3.5 inches long. 
Rhinichthys atronasus (Mitchill). Black-nosed Dace. Lake Champlain 
tributaries (Thompson 1842); Saranac River, Plattsburg, N. Y. (Evermann 
& Bean coll. 1894). Apparently less common than the preceding species; 
only 8 examples obtained. 
Couesius plumbeus (Agassiz). Caspian Lake (Titcomb coll. 1898). 
Exoglossum maxillingua (Le Sueur). Cutlip. Lake Champlain (Rafinesque 
1818); Saranac Lake (Baird coll. 1850); Plattsburg, N. Y. (Evermann & 
Kendall 1894); Scioto Creek, Coopersville, N. Y., and Saranac River, 
Plattsburg, N. Y. (Evermann & Bean coll. 1894). Probably not abundant; 
only one specimen obtained in Scioto Creek and 7 in the Saranac River. 
Anguilla chrysypa Rafinesque. Common Eel. Lake George, Lake Cham- 
plain, ete. (Rafinesque 1817). 
Hiodon tergisus Le Sueur. Moon-eye; ‘“‘White Shad.’’ Lake Champlain 
(Thompson 1842). Not common. 
Coregonus quadrilateralis Richardson. Round White-fish; ‘‘Frost-fish’’ ; 
Menominee White-fish. Lake Champlain (Evermann & Kendall 1894). 
