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27. Etheostoma punctulatum,' Agassiz. (933.) 



Occurred but once only, in a small stream tributary to Big Creek, in 

 Texas County. 



28. Etheostoma oeruleum spectabile, Agassiz. (936^.) 



West Fork of Black River, and Barren Creek, Reynolds County; 

 Sinking Creek and Spring Valley Creek, Shannon County, and Big 

 Creek, Texas County. This pretty darter occurred abundantly in each 

 of the above localities. Its favorite haunt appeared to be in the shal- 

 low and muddier portions of small brooks and streams, where it found 

 ready refuge under submerged leaves. In such localities it was ob- 

 tained in the greatest abundance, especially when the leadline scraped 

 over the bottom, carrying quantities of leaves and other vegetable 

 debris into the seine. In its brilliant coloration it presents a most 

 infinite diversity, though many specimens are almost entirely black. 



29. Uranidea richardsoni, Agassiz. (1320.) 



Abundant in all streams, and especially so in Big Creek, Texas 

 County. The remarks on the coloration of the preceding forms are 

 equally applicable here. It is protective in a high degree, and only 

 the closest scrutiny enables one to distinguish the fish in its native ele- 

 ment. There is nothing brilliant in their coloration, but a great variety 

 of sombre hues predominate. 



The following species were taken later in the season, in October and 

 November, 1886, in Bear and Hinkson Creeks, two characteristic 

 prairie streams in Boone County, near Columbia. They are introduced 

 here because so little is known concerning, not alone the geographic 

 distribution of Missouri fishes, but also so little concerning what species 

 occur in the State. In these two streams, in this locality, though the 

 bottom is rocky, the water is turbid and sluggish : 



1. Catostomus teres, Mitchell. (170-) Hinkson Creek. 



2. Noturus exilis, Nelson. (88.) Hinkson Creek. 



3. Campostoma anomalum, Rafinesque. (196.) Bear and Hinkson 

 Creeks. 



4. Lepomis cyanellus, Rafinesque. (853.) Bear and Hinkson 

 Creeks. 



5. Lepomis humilis, Rafinesque. (868.) Bear Creek; abundant. 



6. Boleosoma olmstedi ozarcanum, Jordan and Cilbert. (885^.) 

 Bear Creek. 



