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half of the diet. Crustaceans made up about thirteen per cent, of the 

 food. A few of the specimens examined had eaten a considerable 

 amount of vegetable matter.* 



NoTROPis WHIPPLEI (Girard). 



Cliola wldpplei, Jordan and Gilbert, 1882, 8, 178; C. analostana, 

 Jordan and Gilbert, 8, 179. 



Body elongated, considerably compressed, the head narrow and 

 pointed. Depth in the length three and one-half to four. Head in the 

 length four and one-fourth. Mouth oblique, small ; the maxillary reach- 

 ing to the anterior border of the orbit. Teeth 1, 4-4, 1, with usually 

 a narrow grinding surface and serrated edges. Eye in head four to four 

 and one-half. Dorsal rays, eight ; anal rays, eight or nine. Scales 5-38 

 to 40-5. Dorsal somewhat behind tlie ventrals. Color leaden silvery, 

 the males sometimes nearly steel-blue. The edges of the scales often 

 dusky. Pectorals and ventrals of the males in the spring filled with a 

 satin-white pigment ; the head and back in front of the dorsal furnished 

 with numerous prickles. A black blotch on the last dorsal ray. Length 

 about four inches. 



The range of this species is from Virginia west to Arkansas ; although 

 there is some reason for believing that the eastern form is a distinct 

 species. In Indiana N. luhipplei has been taken abundantly in all parts 

 of the State. Carroll County (^, '88, 46); Clai'ke, Ohio and FranMin 

 counties (4., '88, 56, 57); Monroe County (i, '85, 410); Marion County 

 (i, '77, 377); Maumee River (1, '77, 45); Lower Wabash River (1, '77, 

 45); Lawrence County (23, '84, 202); Kankakee River (4, '88, 156); 

 Maxinkuckee and Logansport (4, '88, 158); Vincennes, Patoka and 

 Posey County (4., '88, 16"^); Evansville, White River at Spencer, Eel 

 River in Owens County (4, '88, 166, 167); Vigo County (16, 94); Eel 

 River in Whitley County (^, '94, 37). For a few other localities see 

 24, '93, S7. 



The food of this common species consists of both animal and vegeta- 

 *ble matters. Two-thirds of the food was found to be made up of insects 

 and a few spiders. A few crustaceans were included. The vegeta- 

 ble food constituted nearly one-third of the diet, and consisted of algte, 

 seeds, anthers, pollen, etc. (I4, No. 2, 80). The typical whipplei differs 

 from our form, analostaiim, in being deeper bodied, having shorter head, 

 and anal with rays nine. 



-NOTROPIS LUTRENSIS (B.andG.). 



Cliola lutrensis, Jordan and Gilbert, 1882, S, 17.5. 



This species has been taken in Southern Illinoi.s, and may therefore yet be found to 

 occur in Indiana. Its range is further west. Body deep and compressed; depth in length 

 three or less. Head in length three and two-thirds. Teeth i, i, the edges serrate. Lateral 

 line strongly decurved. Scales 6-32-4; about fourteen in front of the dorsal. Color of male, 

 steel-blue; belly and fins blood-red. Female plain. 



