158 Stover's Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 



7. Leuciscus erythrogaster, Raf. 



Two longitudinal black stripes upon sides ; the space between the stripes white and 

 silvery ; abdomen white, occasionally tinged with carmine in some specimens, and wholly of 

 a bright carmine in others. Head short. 



D. 8. P. 12. V. 8. A. 8. C. 20. Length, 3 to 6 inches. 



All the small brooks and rivulets of the West, Kirtland. Alabama, Storer. 



Luxilus erythrogaster, Red-bellied Shiner, Raf., Ichth. Ohien., p. 47. 



" " Kirtland's Report, Catalogue, p. 169. 



" " " " " Boat. Journ. Nat. Hist, iv. p. 23, pi. 11, fig. 2. 



S. Leuciscus plargyrus, Raf. 



Olivaceous and brown on the back and head ; white and silvery on the sides and opercu- 

 lum, occasionally iridescent. A brown band extends from the base of the head to the 

 caudal fin, and involves the lateral line in its posterior half; beneath this band, a delicate 

 blue or purplish tint is finally lost in the pure white of the abdomen. Mouth diagonal. Eyes 

 large. 



D. 9. P. 15 to 20. V. 9. A. 9. C. 20. Length, 4 inches. 



Kentucky, Raf. Every permanent stream in the State of Ohio, Kirtland. 



Rutilus plargyrus, Silver-side Fall-fish, Raf., Ichth. Ohien., p. 50. 



" Common Shiner of Ohio, Kirtland, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., v. p. 26, pi. 8, fig. 2. 



9. Leuciscus cephalus, Raf. 



Silvery. Back brownish. Sometimes the base of the caudal fin is marked like the dor- 

 sal, with a round black or olive spot. The upper surface of the head and upper jaw often 

 ornamented with prominent spines, varying in height and number. 



D. 9. P. 15. V. (.'). A. 9. C. 20. Length, 6 to 8 inches. 



Ohio, Raf., Kirtland. 



Semotilus cephalus, Big-head Chubby, Raf., Ichth. Ohien., p. 49. 



" " Homed Chub, Kirtland's Report, p. 169. 



" " " " " Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., in. p. 345, pi. 5, fig. 2. 



Leuciscus cephalus, Horned Chub, Dekay's Report, p. 214. 



10. Leuciscus Kentuckiensis, Raf. 



Upper surface of the head and back dark umber, running into a lighter brown as it de- 

 scends the sides, which are of a faint blue, that fades into a silvery white on the abdomen. 

 Head of the male studded with minute tubercles above. Scales large. Caudal fin large, 

 acutely lobed. 



D. 8. P. 12. V. (?)• A. 8. C. 22. Length, 3 to 5 inches. 



Kentucky, Raf. Ohio, Kirtland. 



Luxilus Kentuckiensis, Kentuckian Shiner, Raf., Ichth. Ohien., p. 4S. 



" * " White and Yellow-winged Shiner, Kirtland's Report, Catalogue, p. 169. 



" " Kentucky Shiner, Kirtland, Eost. Journ. Nat. Hist., v. p. 27, pi. 8, fig. 3. 



