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41. Schilbeodes nocturnus (Jordan and Gilbert). Freckled 

 Stonecat. 



\'ery rare : only three taken ; one from Kickapoo Creek- 

 one from the Kaskaskia River and one from Flat 

 Branch. 



42. Schilbeodes exilis iXelson). Slender Stonecat. 



\'ery rare. One taken in the Kaskaskia River in Coles 

 count}-, September 3. 1908. by the writer. 



43. Schilbeodes miurus (Jordan). Brindled Stonecat. 

 Abundant in the Embarras system where the bottom is 



rocky. Confined to this stream and its larger tribu- 

 tries. Xo records for the Kaskaskia system. 



44. Esox vermiculatus Le Sueur, Little Pickerel. 

 Frequently found in shallow bays of the Embarras River; 



none have been found elsewhere by the writer. Forbes 

 and Richardson, however, say that it is in weedy 

 branches of this stream. They also record it for the 

 Kaskaskia system. 



45. Fundulus notatus (Rafinesque). Top ^linnow. 



Common in those parts of large streams where the water 

 is quiet and where there is much aquatic vegetation. 

 Rarely found in small creeks. 



46. Labidesthes sicculus (Cope). Brook Silversides. 

 Appears to be confined strictly to the Embarras River. 



for the writer has not found it elsewhere in the Char- 

 leston region. It is present in large numbers just be- 

 low the dam and is scarce in other parts of the stream 

 fished in the neighborhood of Charleston. 



47. Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams). Pirate Perch. 



A few taken from the Kaskaskia system. It undoubtedly 

 occurs in the Embarras streams in small numbers for 

 it has been taken in these in Douglas county by the 

 writer. 



48. Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque. ^^'hite Crappie. 

 Frequently caught by hook in the Embarras River, and 



it is abundant in the Mattoon Reservoir, which belongs 

 to the Little \\'abash system. Xo records have been 

 obtained for regions other than these. 



49. Pomoxis sparoides Lacepede. Black Crappie. 

 Abundant in the Mattoon Reservoir. X'ot found else- 

 where in Coles county by the writer. 



50. Ambloplytes rupestris ( Rafinesque) Rock Bass. 

 Locally common in the Embarras and larger tributaries. 



Prefers waters having large rocks. Forbes and Rich- 

 ardson have fotind it in the Kaskaskia River near Coles 

 county. 



51. Chaenobryttus gulosus (Cuvier and \'alenciennes), 

 \\armouth Bass. 



