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XLIX.~HY()I)()NT11).E. 



The Mud Sluul: The River Moon-eye. 



])(>;!y coinprcssed, l)Ht'k \er\- slig'litly iirolicHl, Scales large, 

 Hsceiuliiig liii;']! ii{) uu the base of ilie caudal. Head small; 

 eyes very lavs<e. nearly tilUug u}) the whole space between 

 the ari<;le of the jaws, and the upper }>avt of tlie liead, Back 

 hliiish: sides silvery. Fins tinj^"ed with yellow; l);ise of cau- 

 dal ray.'^ dnsky. 



Fiii-rays:--D. U: V. 15: V. 7: A. 'I\i: C. 181. 



77. iert/i'iu.s, Lesiieiir, dourn. Ac. Nat, Sc. Philad. 1 p. ooG: 

 Kirtland, Rep. Zoul. Ohio. p. 170, 195, and Bost. Journ. 

 IS^at. Hist. V, 184(;, p. 3:i8; BoKay, New York Fauna, Fish, 

 ]). 205, ]d. 4K ii-. l:;0: Ouv. & Val. XIX, p. :;01), i)1. 572; 

 Girard, F. S. F;'r. 11. K. I'^Kped., Fish. p. ;);>2 [)1. 75, iig. 

 1—4. 



Occurs in the canal in Washington county, it seems to be 

 little esteemed for food; heing considered l)ony and unsavory. 

 Seems to be freijucully coiifomided witli the Hickory-Shail of 

 our tide- water disti'icls. 



Ai'Ali. ( 'oLl.. 



F.—KLO FFU.F1 



KL(JPS, Linn. 



E. .SAURIS. 



The Hi.tA'-evecl Herring, or Jackmariddle. 



i'\ii-iii imich elongated, nearly cyliii lric:ii , ri_i;in I on the 

 hack, sliglitiy flattened on the li'lly. and a little c >!n[)ressed 

 on the sides, hut more so near the tail. Head long and thick, 

 with a full and rv)und iuu///de. Ejcs vci-y large; nioulh wide, 



