40 University of Michigan 



Esox uiasquinongy Alitchill 



Eso.v uiasquinongy Fowler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1916, p. 

 415. Saginaw Bay. 



Esox nohilior Cope, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1865, p. 80 (above 

 example). 



Head 3 2/5; depth 5 3/5; D. vii, 15; A. vi, 13, i; scales 

 about 152 along course of lateral line to caudal base; 16 scales 

 above 1. 1., 16 below; 120 predorsal scales; head width 3 1/4 

 its length; snout 2 1/6 in head measured from upper jaw tip; 

 eye 11 1/4; maxillary 2 1/8; interorbital 5 1/3. 



Body, including caudal peduncle, well compressed. Head 

 compressed, flattened sides not approximating below. Snout 

 rather depressed, width about 2/3 its length. Eye high, mid- 

 way in length measured from upper jaw tip. Lower jaw well 

 protruded. Tongue depressed, free, and rather obtuse . in 

 front, also slight notch medianly on front edge. Maxillary 

 nearly reaches front pupil edge. Branchiostegals 18. Scales 

 smaller on caudal base, scarcely so on breast. Median 1. 1. of 

 about 60 gashes on hind edges of scales. Also 7 or more 

 similar parallel irregular 1. lines below main median course, 

 fewer above, variously complete, most prominent on abdomen 

 over ventral. Dorsal inserted slightly before anal origin, fins 

 alike. Caudal Avell forked, lower lobe a little longer. Pectoral 

 2 1/4 in head, half way to ventral. Latter inserted little 

 nearer anal than pectoral origin, fin 2 1/4 in head and slightly 

 over half way to anal. Vent close before anal. 



Color in alcohol brown on back, lower surfaces paler to 

 whitish. Fins all with obscure darker cloudings. 

 Length 675 mm. 



Saginaw Bay. E. D. Cope. This specimen was in poor 

 condition. 



