great ussiduily, (Ict'einliii^' tiieiu tVum all iuli'iKlcr.s, ;ind Hv 

 inainiiig iiciir until Ihuy arc liatclitHl, 

 AoAL>. Co)-r., S, I. 



L, AUHiTiSj Linn, 



The Black-Eared Pond-Fish. 



Form a little longer, oval, compressed. Of a general rusty 

 brown, in some s})ccinicns golden brown, strongly marked 

 ?|,bovc the middle of the body by ferruginous spots; these 

 jspots mv more sparse and distinct below the lateral line; 

 body beneath and in front of the ventral fim blood-red: 

 throat bluish-white, Two bluish-white undulating lines 

 from head to tail, Tlio long, broad appendix, rounded l)e- 

 hind, is of a uniform black color. 



Fin-rays:— D. 10 to 11, ',) to 11: V. 11 to 12; V. 1. 5; A. 

 3, 9 to 10; C. 18. 



F, appendix, Storer, Synops. p. 42. 



This is the common Sun-Fish of our fresh water streams, 

 sometimes attaining to a length of inches. 



It is eaten by the farmers of the interior of tiie »State, and 

 is always acco})table as an article of food. 



Acad. Coll. ►>. 1. 



PILEOMA, DcKay. 



F. SEMIF ASCI ATA, 



The Little Pickeriiig. 



Body oblong, cylindrical. Idead small, sloping: eves 

 rather large; lower jaw shortest: gape moderate. The 

 general color is pale greenish-olive, lighter towards the ab- 

 domen. The body is barred with black, ti-ansverse bantls, 

 extending from tlie hack towards the sides; they are alternate- 

 ly longer and shorter, none are found on the lower third of 

 the sides. A dark round spot at the base of the caudal; 

 dorsals dark ])i'ownisli; caudal til! willi four or tive vertical 

 bands. 



Fin-rays:— D. Fl. 15: F. 15; \'. 1.5: A. 12; C. 15?. 



