360 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
9. Hybognathus nuchalis (Agassiz). Jamestown, very rare. Seldom met with in 
this region. Specimens of medium size and in good color. 
10. Notropis megalops (Rafinesque). La Moure and Jamestown; abundant. 
11. Notropis deliciosus (Girard). La Moure; Jamestown. Rare at the former, 
quite common at the latter place. Many specimens infested with a flat white 
worm, which inhabits the abdominal cavity. These parasites were from 
30 to 50 mm. long and about 2 mm. wide. 
12. Notropis cayuga Meek. James River at Jamestown, 16 specimens, very large. 
13. Hybopsis kentuckiensis (Rafinesque). River Chub. Common in James River 
and Pipestem Creek. 
14. Semotilus atromaculatus (Rafinesque). Creek Chub. James River and Pipe- 
stem Creek. Not common nor large in size. 
15. Rhinichthys atronasus (Mitchill). Black-nosed Dace. Common at La Moure 
and Jamestown; prefers cool and swift water. 
16. Lucius lucius (Linnzus). Pickerel; Pike. Jamestown, abundant in the mill- 
pond; very fine specimens taken with hook and line. 
17. Etheostoma nigrum Rafinesque. Johnny Darter. Jamestown; more than a 
hundred specimens taken from one ripple. Color very dark; V-shaped 
markings on the side very distinct. 
18. Etheostoma aspro (Cope & Jordan). Slack-sided Darter. A single specimen 
taken at Jamestown. 
19. Etheostoma iowe Jordan & Meek. Jamestown, 50specimens; more abundant 
than EH. nigrum. 
Eleven examples give the following measurements: 
Length. | Head. Depth. | Lat. line. Dorsal. Anal, 
mm. mm. mm. 
| 50 14 9 55 IX-10 II-8 
| 52 14 10 | 53 X-11 IL-7 
50 14 9 53 xX- 9 IL-7 
50 14 TYAS EE IX-10 IL-8 
47 13 oy | tend IX-11 I1-7 
53 14 11 50 X-10 Il-7 
51 14 10 55 | IX-11 II-7 
46 13 11 boost | ene II-8 
46 13 9 53 IX-10 II-7 
46 13 9 55 } IxX-1 IL-7 
47 13 9 55 le bei) IL-7 
Scales with pores in lateral line from 25 to 28, very variable. 
20. Perca flavescens (Mitchill). Yellow Perch; Ring Perch. Five smallspecimens 
taken at Jamestown; reported common in deep water. 
THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH. 
The Red River of the North, in the United States, consists of the 
upper and middle course of the southern inlet of Lake Winnipeg. It 
flows in a direction contrary to that of the streams on either side of it, 
and apparently makes its way against rising ground. The Red River 
lies wholly within drift territory, but, unlike most other rivers, flows 
against or opposite to the course of the glacier. This is not the case 
with many of its tributaries, however, that seem naturally to take a 
southern course until in the immediate valley or flood-plain of the Red 
River, when they turn sharply and flow toward the larger stream. The 
broad valley of the Red River of the North is very level, and widens 
