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3. Leuciscus cornutus, MircHi.u. 
Above blackish brown, with metallic reflections; sides brilliant cupreous. Dorsal and 
caudal fins dark brown, sometimes mottled with darker clouds; ventrals and pectorals 
light colored ; all the fins and the opercles margined with crimson. Numerous tubercles on 
the head. 
D.8 P.15. V.8. A.9. C.19%. Length, 5 inches. 
Massachusetts, Srorer. Connecticut, Livsuey. New York, Mircuitz, Dexay. 
Cyprinus cornutus, Red-fin, or Rough-head, Mrrcuinn, Amer. Month. Mag., 1. p. 324. 
Leuciscus cornutus, Red-fin, Srorer’s Supplement, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., 111. 
f os Dexay’s Report, p. 207, pl. 29, fig. 92. 
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Called, also, ‘‘ Red Dace.” 
4. Leuciscus atromaculatus, MircHiLu. 
Above dark olive-green, with a broad, dark, longitudinal band extending from the gill- 
covers to the tail. Flanks golden-yellow. Beneath silvery-white. Head deep brownish- 
black. Dorsal fin with a dark spot at the anterior portion of its base. Back, anterior to the 
dorsal, with a depression in the vertebral line. Lips fleshy. 
Di tn Piss Wee Anise Cyl. 
D.9. P.15. V.8. A.9. C. 18%. Length, 10 inches. 
New York, Mircurux, Dexay. 
Called ‘* Lake Chub,”’ and ‘* Lake Dace.”’ 
Cyprinus atromaculatus, Mud-fish, Mircumr, Amer. Month. Mag., u. p. 324. 
Leuciscus atromaculatus, Black-headed Dace, Drxay’s Report, p. 210, pl. 32, fig. 102. 
5. Leuciscus Hudsonius, De Witr Curinron. 
A broad satin stripe extending from the gill-covers to the tail, and a dark, rounded spot at 
the base of the tail. Opercles silvery. ‘Tips of the ventrals nearly reaching to the anal fin. 
D.8. P.1l. V.8. A.8 C.20% Dz Wirr Curnron. 
D.8. P.15. V.8. A. (?). C. 198 Dexay. Length, 4 inches. 
New York, Curnron, Drexay. 
Clupea Hudsonia, Spawn-eater, Curnron, Annals of Lyc. Nat. Hist. of N. York, 1 p. 49, pl. 2, fig. 2. 
Leuciscus Hudsonius, Spawn-eater, Dexay’s Report, p. 206, pl. 34, fig. 109. 
6. Leuciscus compressus, Rar. 
Head and back yellowish brown, sides and beneath silvery; pectorals yellow ; abdominal 
fins bright orange. Body very much compressed. Scales moderate size. Abdomen slightly 
carinated at the base of the anal fin. 
D.9. P.14. V.(?). A.9. C.30. Length, 2 to 4 inches. 
Ohio, Rar., Kirrnanp. 
Rutilus compressus, Fall-fish, Rar., Ichth. Ohien., p. 51. 
Us ne Flat Shiner, Kirrianp’s Report, p. 169, 
Leuciscus compressus, Fall-fish, KirtLanp, Bost. Journ Nat. Hist., 1v. p. 306, pl. 15, fig. 2. 
