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11. POMOTIS SPECIOSUS, B. & G.— The Southern Sunfish. 

 Gen. Rep. 23. Plate VIII, Figs. 5—8. 



Spec. Char. — Body sub-elliptical in profile; head small, snout bluntly sub-conical; mouth small; posterior extremity of 

 maxillary extending to the anterior rim of the orbit; inferior edge of preorbital bone, and limb of preopercle finely serrated , 

 opercular flap email; spinous portion of dorsal fin elevated; anal spines well developed; caudal emarginated. Reddish brown 

 lighter beneath, young transvrsally banded; fins greyish or yellowish ; a black patch upon the dorsal. 



436 and 437. Rio Medina, Rio Seco, Texas. Dr. C. B. Kennerly. 



12. POMOTIS HEROS, B. & G. 



Gen. Rep. 24. Plate IX, Figs. 13—16. 



Spec. Char.— Head, mouth, and eye larger than in P. speciosus; edge of preopercle inconspicuously serrated; pectorals 

 projecting beyond the tips of ventrals; anal fin provided occasionally with a black patch, as well as the dorsal. 



444. Rio Blanco, Texas. Dr. C. B. Kennerly. 



13. POMOTIS AQUILENSIS, B. & G. 



Gen. Rep. 25. Plate IX, Figs. 1—4, and Plate X, Figs. 8—11. 



Spec. Char.— Body sub-elliptical in profile. Head moderate; snout bluntly sub-conical. Mouth moderate; posterior 

 extremity of maxillary extending to a line intersecting the anterior rim of the orbit. Eye moderate. Edge of the preopercle 

 slightly denticulated or serrated. Opercular flap variable, oftentimes elongated and well developed. Extremities of pectorals 

 not extending as far back as those of the ventrals, which overlap the vent and reach the anterior margin of the anal fin. Eeddish 

 brown ; fins greyish olive, unicolor ; dorsal and anal provided with a black patch. 



452, 455. Near San Pedro, Texas; near San Antonio, Texas; Leon river, Texas- Kio 

 Blanco, Texas. Dr. C. B. Kennerly.— 481. Sugar-loaf creek, Arkansas. H. B. Mollhausen. 



14. POMOTIS FALLAX, B. & G. 



Gen. Rep. 27. Plate VIII, Figs. 9—12 ; Plate IX, Figs. 5—12, and Plate X, Fias. 1—7. 



Spec. Char.— Body sub-circular or sub-elliptical. Head moderate; snout bluntly sub-conical. Mouth large; posterior 

 extremity of maxillary extending to the anterior rim of the pupil. Eye moderate. Edge of preopercle not crenated. 

 Opercular flap very large. Spinous portion of dorsal fin of medium height; its origin situated opposite the base of the 

 pectorals. Caudal emarginated posteriorly. Tips of ventrals extending to the anterior margin of the anal Blackish or reddish 

 brown ; lighter beneath than above. Sides of head provided with bluish spots, sometimes confluent into irregular lines. A black 

 patch upon the base of the dorsal fin. 



463 and 464. Sans Bois creek and tributary of Gypsum creek, (Canadian. H. B. Mollhausen. 

 465, 467. Rio Seco and Rio Medina, Texas. Dr. C. B. Kennerly. 



15. CHIROPSIS CONSTELLATUS, G r d . 

 Gen. Rep. 42. Plate XIX. 



Spec. Char. — Dorsal fins contiguous. Caudal fin posteriorly sub-concave. Anal exteriorly rounded, or convex. Scales on 

 the middle of the flanks conspicuously larger than elsewhere. Greenish brown with groups of black dots on the anterior part 

 of body and sides of head. Pectorals densely dotted with black. 



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

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