90 FISHES OF NORTH CAROLINA. 



bb. Teeth two-rowed, with grinding surface; a distinct black spot at base of caudal fin; 



species large hudsonius. 



aa. Scales deeper than long, closely overlapped on sides of body; teeth 1,4 — 4,1; dorsal fin 

 with large black blotch posteriorly; no conspicuous black spot at base of caudal. 

 d. Anal rays 7 to 9; fins of breeding males with white pigment. 



e. Body fusiform, depth 5.5; dorsal outline more curved than ventral; a distinct 



bluish band on caudal peduncle; size small niveus. 



ee. Body compressed, depth 3.5; dorsal and ventral outlines similar; edges of teeth 



serrate ; size medium analostanus. 



eee. Body fusiform, depth 4.33; edges of teeth entire; caudal base creamy yellow; size 



large galadurus. 



dd. Anal rays 10 or 11; breeding males with much red pigment on fins and body. 



'pyrrliomelas. 

 ii. Teeth 2,4—4,2. 



/. Anal fin short, rays 7 to 9. 

 g. Teeth with grinding surface. 



h. Lower jaw included; scales on sides very closely overlapped, so that exposed part 

 is narrow; dorsal fin over ventrals; no dorsal or caudal spot; size large, coloration 



plain albeolus. 



hh. Dorsal fin inserted more or less posterior to ventrals; no black spot at base of dorsal 

 fin; coloration generally brilliant in spring males. 



i. Lower jaw projecting; depth 4.5 coccogenis. 



ii. Jaws about equal. 



/. Base of caudal without distinct black spot. 

 k. All fins more or less red in male; scales before dorsal fin 19; depth 4.5 



rubricroceus. 

 kk. Dorsal and caudal red at base in male; scales before dorsal fin 16; depth 



5 chlorocephalus. 



kkk. Dorsal and caudal plain anteriorly, black posteriorly; scales before dorsal 



fin IS; depth 5.5 brimleyi. 



jj. Base of caudal with a dark spot. 



I. Body elongate, depth 5.5; dorsal fin small chUiticus. 



II. Body rather short, depth 3.5: dorsal fin very high altipinnis. 



111. Body moderately elongate, depth 5; dorsal fin high chalybceus. 



gg. Teeth without grinding surface; scales not closely overlapped; no black spot at 

 anterior base of dorsal fin, but a jet black spot at base of caudal; dorsal fin placed 



behind ventrals leuciodus. 



ff. Anal fin long, rays 11 or 12. 

 m. Scales not crowded on sides, those above lateraMine large and few (in 5 to 7 series); 

 eye longer than snout; no black spot at base of dorsal. 

 n. Scales before dorsal fin large, 13 to 15; eye large. 

 o. Lateral line straight or nearly so. 



p. Body elongate, little compressed, depth 4.75 to 5.5 times in length. 



telescopus. 



pp. Body very elongate, depth 6 times in length arge. 



00. Lateral line decurved. 



q. Body short, compressed, back elevated, depth 4.5 times in length, .sceptieiis. 

 qq. Body long and slender, compressed, back not elevated, depth 5.5 times in 



length atherinoides. 



nn. Scales before dorsal fin small, 22 to 25; eye smaller. . , arnoenus. 



vim. Scales very closely imbricated on sides, those above lateral line in 7 to 10 series; eye 

 scarcely longer than snout; a dark spot at base of dorsal fin anteriorly and a similar 

 spot at base of caudal umbratilis. 



{Notropis, keel-backed, a name of no significance for these fishes, being based 

 on a mutilated specimen.) 



65. NOTROPIS PROCNE (Cope). 



"Choby"; Shiner. • - 



Hybognalhus procne Cope, Proceedings Academy of Natural Sciences of Pliiladelphia, 1864, -8f^, Delaware River 



and other streams in Pennsylvania. 

 Notropis procne, Jordan, 18896, 125, 129, 132, 137; Tar, Neuse, Cape Fear, and Catawba rivers. Jordan & 



Evermann, 1896. 264. 



