292 — Storer’s Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 
D.15-10. P.13. V.1-5. A.4-9. C.16. Length, 8 inches. 
Gulf of Mexico, Cuv. 
Le Centrarchus 4 quatre épines, Centrarchus tetracanthus, Cuv. et Vat., vir. p. 460. 
10. Centrarchus obscurus, DexKay. 
Body not gibbous. Of a general greenish brown, or dark olive-color, with faint metallic 
bronze on the upper parts ; beneath, lighter. 
D.9,1-12. P.16. V.1-5. A.3-12. C.173. Length, 6 inches. 
New York, Dexay. 
Centrarchus obscurus, Obscure Fresh-water Bass, DEKAy’s Report, p. 30, pl. 17, fig. 48. 
GENUS XIV. POMOTIS, Cov. 
A few denticulations, more or less obvious, on the borders of the preoper- 
culum. Palatines and tongue smooth, and without teeth. Minute teeth on the 
jaws, vomer, and pharyngeals. Branchial rays, six. A membranous elonga- 
tion at the angle of the operculum. 
1. Pomotis vulgaris, Cuy. 
The general color of this species is a greenish brown, with spots of blue and yellow upon 
each side. Longitudinal, undulating, deep blue lines across preoperculum and operculum, 
with rusty yellow blotches interspersed. Head of a darker color than the body generally. 
At the posterior angle of the operculum, a large black spot, embracing a portion of the oper- 
culum, and a fleshy prolongation, having a bright scarlet-colored margin. All the fins 
more or less colored with black. 
D.10-12. P.13. V.1-5. A.3-10. C.17. Length, 6 to 9 inches. 
Massachusetts, Srorer. New York, Mircurzix. Cleveland Harbour, Bayous of Cuya- 
hoga, Kirrzanp. Common in the rivers, creeks, and ponds of Kentucky, Rarrnesque. 
Lake Huron, Rrcharpson. South Carolina, Caressy. 
Perca fluviatilis gibbosa ventre luteo, Fresh-water Perch, CATEsBy, 0. p. 8. 
Labrus auritus, TuRTON’s LINNEUS, I. p. 794, 
“ oa Suaw’s Gen. Zodl., rv. p. 482. 
“ “ Mircuitt, Trans. Lit. et Phil. Soc. N. Y., 1. p. 403. 
Ichthalis aurita, RAFINESQUE, Ichth. Ohien., p. 29. 
Le Pomotis commun, Pomotis vulgaris, Cuv. et Vau., m1. p. 91, pl. 49, et vi. p. 465. 
Pomotis vulgaris, Northern Pomotis, Ricu., Fauna Boreal. Americ., 111. p. 24, fig. 76. 
“ “ JARDINE, Nat. Lib., 1. 162. 
Fresh-water Sun-fish, Pond Perch, Bream, Storer’s Report on the Fishes of Mass,, p. 11. 
Sun-fish, Roach, KiRTLANp’s Report on Zodl. of Ohio, p. 191. 
Harlequin Roach, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., m1. p. 471, pl. 28, fig. 11. 
Common Pond-fish, DEKay’s Report, p. 31, pl. 51, fig. 166. 
