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Color in spirits, pale, a dusky line running from on the 

 gill covers, just back of the e\'e, directly to the tail, in- 

 cluding the latefal line anteriorly and posteriorly, and 

 becoming black posteriorly; above this, for the width 

 of IV^ or 2 scales, pale; above the pale band the scales 

 of the dorsal region each broadly and evenly edged 

 with fine black dots ; a dusky vertebral line. Head 

 plain, dusky above, prickly in the male, lips black. 

 Length 2^2 inches. Rare in Big Walnut Creek. 



29. Notropis whipplii, (Girard). Our handsomest 

 and one of our commonest minnows, taken in all the 

 larger streams. Females with eggs were taken on June 

 28, 1897. 



30. Notropis cornutus, (MitchWl). Taken in every 

 stream, generally abundant. Females with eggs on 

 July 6, 1897. 



31. Notropis atherinoides, Raf. Taken commonly 

 in all the larger streams; a handsome minnow, but 

 shedding its scales at the slightest touch. 



32 Notropis rubrifrons, (Cope). Occurs generally 

 with N. atherinoides ; abundant where found. 



33. Notropis umbratilis lythrurus, (Jordan). All 

 streams but the smallest: abundant, and one of the 

 handsomest minnows. Females with eggs observed 

 June 29, 1897. 



34. Ericymba buccata. Cope. Generally abund- 

 ant, taken in every stream in the countj^; found in quiet 

 sluggish waters with Pimephales notatus. Females 

 with eggs on June 15, 1897. 



35. Rhinicthys atronasus, ( Mitchill). Occurring 

 with Chrosomus erythrogaster \n small brooks flowing 

 into the Scioto; less abundant than the latter species. 



36. Hybopsis dissimilis, ( Kirtland ). Rare, taken 

 only in Big Walnut. We have only four specimens. 



37. Hybopsis amblops, ( Raf ). Occurring 

 commonly in all but the smallest streams. 



38. Hybopsis kentuckiensis, {Raf.). Taken rather 

 commonly in all the larger streams. Females with 



