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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. M. aureola, (LeS.) Jordan. GOLDEN RED HORSE. 

 LAKE MULLET. Head comparatively short, low and 

 small, 5 to 5^ 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. M. crassilabris, (Cope) Jordan. THICK-LIPPED 

 MULLET. Body flattish, the back elevated and com- 

 pressed; depth 3|; 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. M. conus, (Cope) Jordan. CONE-HEADED SUCKEK. 

 Body flattish, the dorsal outline elevated, the form being 

 like that of M. coregonus; 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. 



