3G8 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



in Bear and Hickson creeks, near Columbia, Boone County, which lies 

 on the north side of the Missouri. In this paper 11 species are credited 

 to Piney Biver, viz : 



Ictalurus punctatus. 

 Catostomus nigricans (as 



Hypentelium nigricans). 

 Campostonia anomalum. 

 Hybognathus nubilum (as 



Dionda nubila). 



Hybognatbns nucbale. 

 Notropis blennius (asN. de- 



liciosus). 

 Notropis whipplii (as N. no- 



tatus). 

 Notropis zonatus. 



Notropis cornutus (as N. 



megalops). 

 Micropterus dolomieu. 

 Cottus bairdi (as Uranidea 



richardsoni). 



In the same paper 5 species are reported from Hickson Creek, near 

 Columbia, Boone Couuty, viz: 



Campostonia anomalum. 



Apomotis cyanellus (as 



Lepomis cyanellus). 



Moxostoma aureoluui (as 

 M. macrolepidotum.) 



Semotilus atromaculatus. 

 Phenacobius scopifer (as P. 



mirabilis scopifer). 

 Pomoxis annularis. 



Catostomus commersonii 



(as C. teres). 

 Scbilbeodes exilis (as No- 

 turus exilis). 



From Bear Creek, near Columbia, Booue County, the 10 following 

 species are recorded : 



Campostoma anomalum. 

 Pimepbales notatus. 

 Pimephales promelas. 

 Notropis blennius (as N 

 deliciosus missuriensis). 



O. P. Hay. A contribution to the knowledge of the fishes of Kansas. <Troc. 

 U. S. Nat. Mus. 1887, 242-253. 



The fishes on which this paper was based were collected in July, 1885. 

 by Prof. Hay, assisted by Prof. M. J. Thompson, of Bethany College. 

 Collections were made from the following streams : 



(a) Republican River, Concordia, Cloud County, Ivans. 



(b) Small tributary of Solomon River, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kans. 



(c) North fork of Solomon River, Kirwin, Phillips County, Kans. 



(d) North fork of Solomon River, Lenora, Norton County, Kans. 



(e) Saline River, north of Wakeeney, Trego County, Kans. 

 (/) Smoky Hill River, Wallace, Wallace County, Kans. 



The following species were obtained: 



Apomotis cyanellus (as 

 Lepomis cyanellus). 



Lepomis humilis. 



Boleosoma nigrum (as B. 

 olmstedi ozarcanum). 



1887. 



