No. 5. 

 REPORT UPON FISHES COLLECTED ON THE SURVEY 



BY C. GIRARD, M. D. 



1. DIOPLITES NUECENSIS, Grd .—Trout, or River Bass. 

 Gen. Bep. Page 4.^ 



Sped. Char.— Body elongated, sub-fusiform. Head constituting a little less than tlie third of the entire length. Posterior 

 extremity of maxillary extending to a vertical line drawn posteriorly to the orbit. Scales on the cheeks nearly equal iu size 

 to those on the gill covers. Origin of ventrals posterior to the base of pectorals. Upper regions reddish brown, maculated. A 

 lateral dark band. Inferior regions whitish, unicolor. 



396, 401. Eio Blanco, Frio, Seco, and Medina, Leon river, Texas. Dr. C. B. Kennerly. 



2. AMBLOPLITES INTERRUPT US, G r d .—The Perch of the San Franciscans. 



Gen. Eep. 10. Plate II, Figs. 1—4. 



Spec. Char. — Posterior extremity of maxillary reaching a vertical line drawn back of the pupil. Posterior margin of 

 caudal fin sub-emarginated. Origin of anal fin opposite the eleventh ray of the dorsal. Interrupted dark bands on the sides. 

 Two streaks diverging from the eye— one running towards the opercular spot, the other obliquely downwards. 



280. San Francisco, California. Dr. 0. B. Kennerly. 



3. CALLIURUS MELANOPS, Grd. 

 Gen. Rep. 11. Plate III. 



Spec Char. — Mouth very large; cleft directly obliquely upwards. Posterior extremity of maxillary extending to a vertical 

 line drawn posteriorly to the orbit. Eye large. Insertion of ventrals situated opposite the base of the pectorals, a little in 

 advance of the origin of the dorsal ; their tips not extending to the vent. Scales very large. Ground color reddish brown, 

 with a blackish spot upon the centre of each scale. A black patch at the upper and posterior margin of the opercle. Soft 

 portion of dorsal and anal spotted at their base. 



281. Leon river, Texas. — 373. Rio Medina, Texas. Dr. C. B. Kennerly. 



4. CALLIURUS DIAPHANUS, Grd. 

 Gen. Eep. 13. Plate IV, Figs. 1—4. 



Spec. Char. — Mouth large; gape oblique upwards. Posterior extremity of maxillary extending to a vertical line drawn in 

 advance of the pupil. Eye large. Insertion of ventrals situated posteriorly to the base of pectorals, and the origin of the 

 dorsal; their tips overlapping the vent. Scales large. Greyish olive above; yellowish or whitish beneath. Soft portion of 

 dorsal and anal fins provided with a black spot. 



374. Eio Blanco, Texas. Dr. C. B. Kennerly. 



5. CALLIUEUS FORMOSUS, Grd . 

 Gen. Eep. 14. Plate V, Figs. 1 — 4. 



Spec. Char. — Mouth la.'ge; gape oblique upwards. Posterior extremity of maxillary extending to a vertical line passing 

 bej ond the middle of the pupil. Eye moderate. Insertion of ventrals situated under the base of pectorals and a little poBte 



'■ This reference is to the General Report on Fisheg, (Part IV,) in the present volume. 



