466 Storer’s Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. 
Called ‘* Bony Pike,” ‘* Alligator,’’ and “ Alligator Gar,’’ at Buffalo ; also called ** Buf- 
falo-fish.”’ 
Green Gar-fish, Caressy’s Hist. Carol., 11. p. 30, pl. 30. 
Esox osseus, Lry., Syst. Nat., p. 516. 
ae OY Buiocu, 390. 
Ue ee Bony-scaled Pike, Suaw’s Gen. Zodl., v. p. 115. 
ee af “ “ Mrreuitt, ‘Trans. Lit. and Phil. Soc. of N. Y., 1 p. 444. 
xe Le ie cs ee Amer. Month. Mag., u. p. 321. 
Lepisosteus oxyurus, Ohio Gar-fish, Rar., Ichth. Ohien., p. 73. 
Ss me Common Gar, Kirtiann’s Report, pp. 170, 196. 
Lepisosteus Huronensis, Northern Mailed-fish, Rica., Fauna Boreal. Americ., 111. p. 237. 
Lepisosteus rostratus (Cuv.), Ricu., Fauna Boreal. Americ., rt. p. 238. 
Lepisosteus oxyurus, Ohio Gar-fish, Kirrtanp, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., rv. p. 16, pl. 1, fig. 1. 
Bs Ke Common Bill-fish, Taompson’s Hist. of Vermont, p. 145. 
Lepisosteus bison, Buffalo Bony-Pike, Dexay’s Report, p. 271, pl. 43, fig. 139. 
Lepisosteus longirostris (Cuv., Ricu., Fauna Boreal. Americ., 111. p. 237), Dekay’s Report, p. 274. 
Mr. Thompson describes and figures a species in his ‘‘ History of Vermont,’’ p. 145, un- 
der the name of L. lineatus, which he thinks may be the young of the above species; he is 
undoubtedly correct in this latter opinion. 
2. Lepisosteus platostomus, Rar. 
Body cylindrical, flattened above. Head flattened above. Jaws hard, elongated ; upper 
jaw about as long as the head; jaws furnished with numerous sharp, prominent teeth. 
Head and back dusky and umber; sides yellowish; abdomen white; iris golden yellow. 
Dorsal, caudal, and anal fins, maculate. A series of obscure circular spots on the medial 
line behind anal fin. 
D.8. P.10. V.6. A.9. ©. 12. Length, 26 inches. 
Ohio, Rar., Kirrnanp. Florida, Dexay. 
Lepisosteus platostomus, Duck-bill Gar-fish, Rar., Ichth. Ohien., p. 72. 
aA ne oe ‘e Kirttanp’s Report, pp. 170, 196. 
se Ss « ce Kirttanp, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., rv. p. 20, pl. t, fig. 3. 
Lepisosteus platyrhincus, Flat-nosed Bony-Pike, Dekay’s Report, p. 273, pl. 43, fig. 137. 
Dekay’s description of this species, having been drawn up from a preserved specimen, 
touches but slightly upon its colors ; but in other respects it resembles Rafinesque’s species 
so much, that I cannot doubt their identity. 
3. Lepisosteus ferox, Rar. 
Body fusiform, cylindrical, and flattened on the back. Head broad and flat above, and 
one fourth the whole length of the fish. Jaws nearly equal, not half the length of the head, 
and armed with numerous strong, prominent teeth. Scales imbricate, and sculptured on 
their external surface. In the prepared specimen, of a yellowish-brown color. 
D.8. P.15. V.6. A.8or9. C.11. Length, 4 to 6 feet. 
Ohio River, Kinrnawnp. Mississippi River, Rar. 
Lepisosteus ferox, Alligator Gar-fish, Rar., Ichth. Ohien., p. 75. 
9 Li) it ne Kirtianp’s Report, pp. 170, 196. 
ff “ By Kirtianp, Bost. Journ. Nat. Hist., rv. p. 18, pl. 1, fig. 2 
