No. 5. 

 KEPOBT UPON FISHES COLLECTED ON THE SUKVEY. 



BY C. GIRARD, M. D. 



1. DIOPLITES NUECENSIS, Grd. Trout, or River Bass. 

 GEN. REP. PAGE 4. 1 



SPKC. CHAR. Body elongated, sub-fusiform. Head constituting a little less than the third of the entire length. Posterior 

 extremity of maxillary extending to a vertical line drawn posteriorly to the orbit. Scales on the cheeks iiearly equal in size 

 to those on the gill covers. Origin of ventrals posterior to the base of pectorals. Upper regions reddish brown, maculated. A 

 lateral dark band. Inferior regions whitish, unicolor. 



396, 401. Rio Blanco, Frio, Seco, and Medina, Leon river, Texas. Dr. C. B. Kennerly. 



2. AMBLOPLITES INTERRUPTUS, Grd. The Perch of the San Franciscans. 



GEN. REP. 10. PLATE II, FIGS. 14. 



SPEC. CHAR. Posterior extremity of maxillary reaching a ver ical line drawn back of the pupil. Posterior margin of 

 caudal fin sub-emarginated. Origin of anal fin opposite the eleven, h ray of the dorsal. Interrupted dark bands on the sides. 

 Two streaks diverging from the eye one running towards the opeicular spot, the other obliquely downwards. 



280. San Francisco, California. Dr. C. B. Kennerly. 



3. CALLIURUS MELANOPS, Grd. 

 GEN. REP. 11. PLATE III. 



SPEC. CHAR. Mouth very large; cleft directly obliquely upwards. Posterior extremity of maxillary extending to a vertical 

 Hue drawn posteriorly to the orbit. Eye large. Insertion of ventrals situated opposite the base of the pectorals, a little in 

 advance of the origin of the dorsal ; their tips not extending to the vent. Scales very large. Ground color reddish brown, 

 with a blackish spot upon the centre of each scale. A black patch at the upper and posterior margin of the opercle. Soft 

 portion of dorsal and anal spotted at their base. 



281. Leon river, Texas. 373. Rio Medina, Texas. Dr. C. B. Kennerly. 



4. CALLIURUS DIAPHANUS, Grd. 

 GEN. REP. 13. PLATE IV, FIGS. 14. 



SPEC. CHAR. Mouth large; gape oblique upwards. Posterior extremity of maxillary extending to a vertical line drawn in 

 advance of the pupil. Eye large. Insertion of ventrals situated posteriorly to the base of pectorals, and the origin of the 

 dorsal; their tips overlapping the vent. Scales large. Greyish olive above; yellowish or whitish beneath. Soft portion of 

 dorsal and anal fins provided with a black spot. 



374. Rio Blanco, Texas. Dr. C. B. Kennerly. 



5. CALLIURUS FORMOSUS, Grd. 

 GEN. REP. 14. PLATE V, FIGS. 1 4. 



SPEC. CHAR. Mouth large; gape oblique upwards. Posterior extremity of maxillary extending to a vertical line passing 

 be} ond the middle of the pupil. Eye moderate. Insertion of ventrals situated under the base of pectorals and a little poste 



1 This reference is to the General Report on Fishes, (Part IV,) in the present volume. 



