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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. MOXOSTOMA, Rafinesque. RED HORSES. 

 X Teretulus, Raf. 

 = PtychostomuS) Ag. 



* Dorsal wrJi 13 to 15 developed rays ; body compressed, 

 f Lower fins reddish, becoming orange on death. 



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

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

 4^-; eye large, &J- 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. ery thrums (Raf.) Cope.] 



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

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

 moutr. 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, 

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



o. M. anisuruSf (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. 

 Cope.) 



