318 Fishes of Upper Georgia. 



Eye large, the iris black. Depth of body about half length, without 

 caudal ; length of head somewhat less. Pectoral fins very long and 

 pointed, reaching beyond anal. 



Spines shorter than in L. incisor. Profile much steeper than in speci- 

 mens of incisor of the same size. 



Large adult specimens are said by the fishermen to be 

 thick, round, and almost black in color. 



Habitat. Small tributaries of the Etowah and Oostanaula 

 about Rome, Ga., particularly Dry Creek and Silver Creek. 



XENOTIS. 

 Xenotis Jordan, Proc. Phil. Ac. Sci. 1877 (Type Pomotis fallaxB. &G.). 



11. XENOTIS SANGUINOLENTUS. 



Pomotis sanguinolentus Agassiz, Amer. Jour. Sc. Arts, 1S54, 301. 



This handsome species abounds in all the tributaries of 

 the Etowah, Oostanaula, and Coosa. It is known to the 

 fishermen as Sun Pearch. 



12. XENOTIS INSCRIPTUS. 



Pomotis insciiptus Agassiz, 1. c. 302. 



Jchthelis inscriptus Jordan, Man. Vert., 187G, 237. 



A single specimen of this handsome species is in my col- 

 lection from the Etowah. It was not noticed at the time of 

 capture. 



SCLESNIDiE. 



HAPLOIDONOTUS. 



= Aplodinotus Rafinesque, Journal de Physique, 418, 1819. (Type 

 A. grunniens Raf.J 

 = Amblodon Rafinesque, Ich. Ohi., 1820,24. (Type A. grunniens.') 

 < Corvina "Cuvikk, Regne Animal, 1829." (Type C. nigra Cuv.) 

 = Haploidonotus Gill, Proc. Phil. Ac. Sc, 104, 18G1. (Type J., grun- 

 niens Raf.) 



