CENTRARCHIDA. 83 
Milan, Sandusky Bay, Wabash river at Celina, R. C. Osburn, 
1899; I have observed the species also at Licking and St. Mary’s 
reservoirs. In both of these and in Sandusky Bay it is very 
abundant; Pippin lake, Chippewa lake, Summit lake, Ohio river 
at Bellaire, R: C. Osburn, 1goo. 
Genus: EUPOMOTIS. 
Key to Species. 
A. Cheeks without marked blue or orange spots or lines. 
B. Scales large, 34 to 39 in lateral line.— heros. 
BB. Scales moderate, 33 in lateral line. eUurvorus. 
AA. Cheeks with wavy blue lines, scales about 45; lower posterior border of opercular 
flap always scarlet. gibbosus, 
Eupomotis heros (Baird and Girard). 
Head 24 to 3; depth 2 to 22; eye 3% to 4%; snout 3% to4. OD. X, 11; 
A. III, 11; scales 4-34 to 39-13, 4 rows on cheek. Appearance of Lepomis 
pallidus. Body robust, moderately elongate, dorsal and ventral outlines 
about equally curved. Head rather large, a considerable depression in pro- 
file above eye; mouth rather large, maxillary reaching past front of eye. 
Dorsal spines rather high; pectorals reaching beyond middle of anal. 
Opercular flap smaller than eye, much as in Z. gibbosus. Pharyngeal teeth 
not so blunt as in g7bdosus. Color dark greenish above, gradually becoming 
brassy on belly; opercular spot greenish black, the flap with a broad, blood- 
red border in male, plain in females. No spot on dorsal or anal. Length 
about 8 inches. 
- This is a species of southern distribution, and in Ohio prob- 
ably occurs only in the southwestern part of the state. It has 
een recorded, in 1888, for the Little Miami river in Hamilton 
County, by Henshall, under the name Lepomzs notatus. 
Eupomotis euryorus (McKay). 
Head 33/; depth 22. D. X, 11; A. III, 10; scales 6-43-14, 6 or 7 rows 
on cheek. Body very robust, compressed, dorsal outline more convex than 
ventral; profile steep, convex. Mouth oblique, small, maxillary reaching 
front of eye. Teeth on front of palatines. Lower pharyngeals with the 
rather long posterior spur turned up, stoutish; the inner angle rounded, 
somewhat obtuse. Teeth stout, very much blunted, not close set. Gill 
rakers short and stout, the inner surface roughened. Opercular flap nearly 
as long as snout, witha very broad, pale membranous margin. Dorsal spines 
low; ventrals and pectorals short, reaching vent. Color in spirits, mottled 
olive, yellowish below; top of head blackish; membranes of vertical fins 
dusky; ventrals dusky, with lighter margins; pectorals pale. Length 8 
inches. 
