358 Fishes of Upper Georgia. 



2. MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES (Lacepede) GUI. 

 Abundant ; known as " Trout." 



Genus CH^ENOBRYTTUS. 



= Calliurus Agassiz, Amer. Journ. Sci. Arts, 1854 (not of Rafluesque). 

 (Type C. punctulatus Ag., not of Raf.) 



= Chsenobryttus Gill, Amer. Journ. Sci. Arts, 1864, 92. (Type Cal- 

 liurus melanops Girard.) 



= Glossoplites Jordan, Man. Vert., 1876, 234. (Type Calliurus mel-~ 

 anops Girard.) 



3. CH^NOBRYTTUS VIRIDIS (Cuv. and Val.) Jordan. 



Two specimens taken in the Ocmulgee Eiver, respec- 

 tively seven and three inches in length, are referred for the 

 present to the above species. I have had considerable diffi- 

 culty in identifying them, owing to imperfections in the de- 

 scriptions. They agree fairly with C gulosus Cuvier, but 

 the coloration is certainly not that of "Pomotis vulgaris." 

 C. viridis Cuv., is very briefly described, but the coloration 

 is that of my specimens, and the reference of this species to 

 Centrarchus, by Valenciennes, would imply that it is a large- 

 mouthed species, and therefore a Cha?nobryttus. Calliurus 

 fioridensis Holbrook, agrees in the main, but differs in one 

 or two minor characters. Lepomis gillii Cope, describes my 

 smaller specimen perfectly, even to the least detail, but my 

 larger one differs somewhat. These differences are probably 

 due to age. But Prof. Cope does not mention the teeth on 

 the tongue, which seem to me to be a very important feature,' 

 probably even of generic value.* 



At present it seems probable that our true Chamobrylti, or 

 Suu fishes with rounded operculum, three anal spines, an ad- 

 ditional maxillary bone, large mouth, and teeth on the tongue/ 

 will ultimately be reduced to two species, which are closely 



* Since the above was in press, I have examined the types of L. gillii Cope, and find 

 that they have teeth on the tongue, and also various specimens in the Smithsonian Col- 

 lections from localities in South Carolina and southward; I have no doubt whatever 

 of the identity of viridis, fioridensis, and gillii. 



