420 — Storer’s Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 
D,.,12. P.13.V.9.A.'9.,. C. 18. Length, 2 feet. 
South Carolina, Bosc. 
Cyprinus Sucetta, LacrrEDE. 
Catostomus Sucetta, Lesveur, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc., 1 p. 109. 
a Hy Dexay’s Report, p. 203. 
Le Catostome Sucet (Catostomus Suceti, Vau.), Cuv. et Vau., xv. p. 466. 
4. Catostomus gibbosus, Lesurur. 
Back elevated in front of the dorsal fin, which is almost as high as broad, and rounded ; 
anal fin bilobated. Back deep blue, with golden reflections ; pectoral, ventral, and anal fins 
of a fine reddish-orange color; caudal fin tinted with carmine and violet; dorsal bluish 
green ; abdominal scales red at their base. Body marked with four or five faint transverse 
bands. At some seasons of the year, three or four prominent horns or tubercles are seen on 
each side of the head, between the eyes and snout. 
D.15, 16, or 17. P.16. V.8or9. A.8,9,orl0. C. 18 or 193. Length, 5 to 14 
inches. 
New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Dexay. Massachusetts, Lesueur, Sro- 
RER. Pennsylvania, Lesvevr. 
Catostomus gibbosus, Chub Sucker, Lesveur, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc., 1. p.92, fig. 
Hd ss Gibbous Sucker, Srorer’s Report, p. 83, 
Catostomus tuberculatus, Lesveur, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc., 1 p. 93, fig. 
Ks Ks Horned Sucker, Srorer’s Report, p. 85. 
Labeo gibbosus, Gibbous Chub Sucker, Dexay’s Report, p. 194, pl. 32, fig. 101. 
Catostomus tuberculatus, Horned Sucker, Dekay’s Report, p. 199, pl. 31, fig. 97. 
Le Catostome bossu (Catostomus gibbosus, LEsveurR), Cuy. et Vau., xvu. p. 443. 
Le Catostome aux tubercules (Catostomus tuberculatus, Lesueur), Cuv. et VaL., xvut. p. 444. 
5. Catostomus macrolepidotus, LesvEur. 
Back dark blue, base of the scales brown ; sides whitish, with yellow reflections ; oper- 
cula yellowish. Head reddish brown. Dorsal, anal, and ventral fins tinged with blue and 
yellow; caudal gray. Dorsal fin short, deeply emarginated, upper lobe elevated and pointed, 
lower lobe rounded. Scales large, and disposed in a lozenge form. 
D.16. P.18. V.9. A.9. C.183. Length, 143 inches. 
Delaware River, Lesueur. Lake Ontario, Vat. 
Catostomus macrolepidotus, Lesveur, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc., 1. p. 9, fig. 
£5 oP Large-scaled Sucker, DEKAy’s Report, p. 202, pl. 77, fig. 242. 
Le Catostome aux grandes écailles (Catostomus macrolepidotus, Lesuzur), Cuv. et VaL., xv. p. 447. 
6. Catostomus aureolus, Lesveur. 
Body of a beautiful orange-color, deepest on the back ; the base of the scales dark red ; 
the sides are heightened with golden reflections ; pectorals, ventrals, and anal, of a fine red 
orange-color; caudal of a deep carmine. Anal fin long, pointed, and passing considerably 
