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to 5 in length; its upper profile concurrent with the curve 

 of the back, which is considerably elevated; the form 

 being thus somewhat elliptical; sides compressed; dorsal 

 rays usually 13; coloration little silvery, the sides reflect- 

 ing brownish and golden; back smoky, some of the 

 scales dusky at base; scales 6 42 to 50 5. Great 

 Lakes and streams Eastward, from Vermont to South 

 Carolina. (P. robustus, Cope, C. oneida^ DeKay.) 



4. It. aureola, (LeS.) Jordan. GOLDEN RED HORSE. 

 LAKE MULLET. Head comparatively short, low and 

 small, 5 to 5-J in length; back elevated and compressed; 

 depth 3^- in length; mouth rather small, more or less 

 overpassed by the snout; coloration bright yellowish 

 brown, etc., not silvery; lower fins bright red; dorsal 

 rays 13; scales 6 42 to 48 5; size large. Great Lakes, 

 Ohio Valley and Northward. 



ff. Mouth very small, much overpassed oy the conic muzzle ; head 

 small, about 5 in length. 



5. /Iff. crass/'/abr/s, (Cope, uordan. THICK-LIPPED 

 MULLET. Body flattish, the back elevated and com- 

 pressed; depth 3f ; muzzle contracted; scales large, 5 

 44 5; dorsal rays usually 12; dorsal fin elevated in 

 front, its first soft ray longer than the base of the fin; 

 color silvery, with smoky shading above, some of the 

 scales blackish at their bases; lower fins white; top of 

 head, humeral bar and dorsal fin dusky. Neuse River. 



6. Jiff, conus, (Cope) Jordan. CONE-HEADED SUCKER. 

 Body flattish, the dorsal outline elevated, the form being 

 like that of Jfcf. coregonusj head small and conic; mouth 

 exceedingly small, the snout far overpassing it, the muz- 

 zle being much longer than in M. crassilabris" dorsal 

 rays 14; eye large; coloration smoky above, some scales 

 dusky at their bases; sides pale; lower fins white. Yad- 

 kin River. 



