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Ohio Valley, abundant; one of our handsomest suckers, 

 strangely overlooked by recent writers. This and the 

 preceding, unlike most of^ our suckers, are very hardy in 

 the Aquarium. 



3. E. sucetta, (Lac.) Jordan. LACEPEDE'S SUCKER. 

 Head compressed and flat; lower lip very large; brown, 

 sides silvery, with brown stripes along the rows of scales; 

 D. I, 12; A. 9. Southern States. 



4. MQXOSTOMA, Rafinesque. RED HORSES. 

 X Teretulus, Raf. 

 = PtychostomuS) Ag. 



* Dorsal wi;h 13 to 15 developed rays ; body compressed, 

 f Lower fins reddish, becoming orange on death. 



1. M. duquesnei, (LeS.) Jordan. COMMON RED HORSE. 

 WHITE MULLET. Head 4 to 4f in length; depth about 

 4^; eye large, 3^ to 4 in head; olive above, sides bright 

 silvery, with red and green reflections; lower fins pink, 

 becoming bright crimson; D. I, 13; A. 8; lat. 1. 42 to 

 47. Ohio Valley and Lake region, every where abundant. 

 [Pt. erytkrurus (Raf.) Cope.] 



2. M. wreolum, (LeS.) Jordan. LAKE RED HORSE. 

 GOLDEN MULLET. Head quite small, about 5 in length; 

 mouth large, not much inferior; eye 5 in head; yellow- 

 ish biown, with bright reflections; lower fins decidedly 

 red; oack somewhat elevated; D. 1, 13; lat. 1. 49; large, 

 reacies a weight of 20 Ibs. Great Lakes, abundant. 



3. M. anisurus, (Raf.) Jordan. CARP MULLET. Head 

 stout, less than 4 in length ; body short and thick, depth 

 3; mouth with the lower lips decidedly V-shaped; eye 

 small, 4f in head; lower fins pale orange; D. I, 13 to 

 I, 15. North Carolina to Ind., and S. (P. collapsus^ 

 Cope.) 



