1 95 



Fill rays: — I). S(l. '.)(); C. «0. 



— amcricanus, Lesueur, Trans, Am, Phil. Soc. I p, 383; 

 DeKay, New York Fauna, Fishes, p. 379, pi. 66, fig. 216; 

 Storer, Mem. Am. Acad. IX, p. 251, pi. 28, fig. 4. 



Common in the lower part of the Potomac River, and even 

 found in the fresher waters of that river, beyond the reach 

 of tide. Occasionally occurs In the Gunpowder and Back 

 Rivers. The young ones run long distances up our stony 

 creeks and branches many miles from brackish waters. 



AcAi>. Coll. 8. I. 



