are the conspicuous characters. The color is unusually dusky, a broad dark 

 lateral band extends forward over the opercle through the eye to the tip of 

 the nose. There is no caudal spot, and all the fins are plain. S. A. F.] 



96. Albuniops aframinrics Coipe. Straw-colored MiNNOW, (31. V. 291; 

 Nelson 46.) 



Probably common in the southern two-thirds of the state. The 

 only specimens noticed by me were from McLean, Crawford and 

 Union Counties. 



97. Albtirnops microstomus (Raf.) Jor. (M. V. 291.) 



Specimens apparently of this species, from Clear Creek, in 

 Union County. It occurs in the streams of Kentucky. 



98. Alhurnops volucellus Cope. (xM. V. 291 ; Nelson 46.) 



Specimens collected by Professor Copeland in the Rock and 

 Pecatonica Rivers. 



99. Albur nojis fretensis Co^e. (M. V. 292 ; Nelson 47.) 



Specimens are in the collection from Rock River, and fi'om 

 McLean Co. Pine Cr. and Rock R., Ogle Co.; Henry, Normal. 



100. Alhurnops hxmaturus Cope. (M. V. 292; Nelson 47.) 



Several specimens are in the collection from the Illinois River 

 at Peoria. 



Genus LUXILUS, Rafinesque. 



101. Luxilus cornutus (Raf.) Jor. Shlxer. (M, V. 293; Nelson 47.) 



The commonest fish in the state, occurring by thousands in 

 every stream. Mackinaw Cr., McLean Co.; Rock R., Ogle Co.; 

 Pine Cr.; 111. R., Pekin ; Effingham; Cache R., Union Co.; 

 Johnson Co.; Crystal L., Kane Co. 



Genus PHOTOGENIS, Cope. 



102. Photogenis analostanus (Grd.) Jor. Silver Fin. (M. V. 294; Cyp- 

 rinella analostaiia Nelson in Errata ; Cyprinella galactura Nelson 47.) 



Everywhere abundant, pei'haps most so in the valley of the Wa- 

 bash. McLean Co.; very common in Rock R., Ogle Co.; Effing- 

 ham; Peoria; Union Co. 



Genus CYPRINELLA, Girard. 



103. Cyprinella forhesi Jordan (sp. nov. ) Forbes' Red Fin. 



A small deep, strongly compressed species, belonging to the group 

 called by Grirard Moniana,- nxi^ related to the species called complanato, 

 gibbosa, etc. Body oblong, elevated, strongly compressed, the depth great- 



