220 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST, 



Northern Indiana (i, '77, 4b); St. Joseph's River (4., '88, 154); Lake 

 Maxiukuckee (4, '88, 158); New Harmony (4, '88, 163); Eel River at 

 Cataract U, '88, 167); Vigo County (16, 95); Eel River system (4, '94, 

 37); Wabash, Decatur, Heni-y and Laporte counties (/?4, '93, 92). 



On account of the size of this species, its abundance in all our streams 

 and the impulse which drives the small boy to the water with a hook and 

 line, this fish above described becomes of some importance as an article 

 of food. This importance is certainly due little to the quality of the 

 flesh of the fish. 



As to its food Dr. Forbes found that about saventy-five per cent, was 

 composed of animal matter, this includiug some fishes, but principally 

 insects. Some crayfishes had been eatea. About one-fourth of the food 

 was made up of vegetation. , 



Genus PHOXIISIUS Agassiz. 



Alimeutaiy canal not more than twice the length of the body. Teeth 

 2-5-5-2 or 2-5-4-2. Lateral line complete or not. No barbels. Pre- 

 maxillaries protractile. Dorsal fin inserted behind the ventrals. 



A large genus, the species of which ai'e found in both the New and the 

 Old worlds. 



Phoxinus elongatus (Kirtland). 



Squaliiis elongatus, Jordan and Gilbert, 1882, 8, 232. 



Body long, slender and considerably compressed. Depth in the leugth 

 five times. Head long and pointed, contained in length of the fish three and 

 three-fourths to four times. Snout rather longer than the eye, three and 

 one-half in head. Mouth considerably oblique ; large, the maxillary back 

 to below the middle of the pupil. Lower jaw projecting beyond the 

 upper. Teeth without grinding surface. Lateral line complete, de- 

 curved in front. Scales small, 12-10-6. Dorsal fin situated considei-- 

 ably behind the ventrals ; its rays eight. Anal rays nine. The color is 

 bluish, with mottlingsof paler. Along the side runs a l)road black band. 

 In breeding males the front of this is red. Length about three inch? s. 



Distributed from Pennsylvania to Minnesota, especially northward. 

 Lake Michigan (H, No. 2, 61). A single specimen has been sent to me 

 from Wabash County by Mr. John Fall. In this specimen the lateral 

 black band is almost obsolete. Otherwise the specimen is typical. I 

 know nothing about the habits of this fish, except that it is stated to 

 prefer cold brooks. -i' 



*PHOXINUS NEOG^US Cope. 



.Jordan and Gilbert, 1882, 8, 243. 



This species has a short, little compressed body. The he.'xl is large and broad, the 

 mouth moderate, and the lower jaw projecting. The lateral line is incomplete. Scales 

 small, 18-80-11. The color is very dai-k, almost black. There is a Itlack band from the 

 snout to the tail along the sides. The species has been found in cold streams from Michi- 

 gan to Wisconsin and to Arkansas. It will probiibly occur with the preceding in the 

 northern part of the State. Prof. Cope described it from specimens found in Southern 

 Michigan (Cyprinidae ef Pennsylvania, p. 375). 



