143 



colored. In spring and summer the adult males liavo rosy" 

 shades, and the dorsal and pectoral fins are crimson. Length, 

 4 to 12 inches. 



Fin-rays:— D. 1. 8; P. 17; V. 8; A. 8; 0. 18. 



Leuciscus pulchellus, Storer, Kep. Fisli. Massach., d. 01 ; 

 Cuv. & Val., XVII. p. 320. 



— nitidm, DeKay, New York Fauna, Fisli., ]). 209, pi. 33, 

 lig. 105. 



Cheilonenius pulclieUus , Storer, Mem. Am. Ac, V, 1855, p.. 

 286, pi. 22, %. 2. 



Leucosomus pulcliellus , Girard, Proc. Ac. Nat. 8c. Philad., 

 1856, p. 189; Guenther, VII, p. 268-. 



Hijhognailius nitldus, Girard, 1, c. p. 210. 



Squalius hyalope, Cope, ibid. 18G4, p. 280. 



SemofilusrJiothcus, Cope, Journ. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. , XIII, 

 p. 362, pi. 10, fig. 1. 



Common in the Upper Potomac, in Frederick and Mont- 

 gomery counties, also in the Monocany and upper portion of 

 the Patapsco River. 



Specimens from Frederick county hare been cauglit, which 

 weighed nearly five pounds. 



Greatly esteemed as an article of food, and deserves to he 

 propagated in large numbers. 



Acad. Coll. S. I. 



2— S. corporaiis. 



Little Fall Fish, or Corporaaleu. 



Similar in shape to Semotilus rhoiheus, but well distinguish- 

 ed from it by the narrowness of the exposed portion of the 

 scales anteriorly as compared with that posteriorly, by a dark 

 spot at the base of the dorsal fin, and darker colors above. 

 Its general color lias not the vigor and beauty of rhotheus ; it 

 is blackish above, cream colored beloAv, with a dark shade 

 througli the eye. Length, 6 to 12 inches. 



Fin-rays:— b. 1. 7; P. 17; V. 8; A. 9; C. 18. 



Cyprinus corporaiis, Mitchill, Am. Montlil. Mag. II p. 

 324; DeKay, New York Fauna, Fish. p. 213. 



— atromaculatvs, Mitchill, 1. c, 



Leucisciis airomaculatus , DeKay, 1. c. p. 210, pi, 32, \ig^ 

 102. 



Semotilus atrimaculatus, Girard, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad, 

 1856, p. 204. 



