SUPPLEMENT TO THE BOOK OF THE BLACK BASS, 



the large-mouth is Micropterus salmoides; and for the small- 

 mouth, as Henshall has proved, Micropterus dolomiei. It is hoped 

 that this decision, which is grounded upon a firm foundation of 

 priority, may be permitted to stand unchanged." (GooDE, Amer- 

 ican Fishes, 54, 1888.) 



MICROPTERUS DOLOMIEU Jordan, 1888. " Body ovate-oblong, 

 growing deep \vithage; scales on the cheek small, in about 17 

 rows ; dorsal less deeply notched than in the next [M. salmoides] ; 

 the ninth spine about half as long as the longest. Coloration 

 variable; the young dull golden -green, with darker spots on 

 sides, which tend to cluster in short vertical bars ; three bronze 

 bauds across cheeks ; caudal yellowish, next black, with a white 

 tip ; dorsal with bronze spots. Adult nearly uniform olive-green. 

 Head, 3| ; depth 3J. D. X, 13. A, III, 10. Scales, 10 or 

 11-72 to 75-17. L. 1 to 2 feet ; weight, 2 to 7 pounds." (JOR- 

 DAN, Manual of Vertebrates, 120, 1888.) 



MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES (LAC.) HENSHALL. 

 THE LARGE-MOUTHED BLACK BASS. 



ADDITIONAL SYNONOMY AND REFERENCES. 



1849 Grystes salmoides HOLBROOK, Cat. Fauna and Flora. 



<Statistics of Ga., 16. 

 Micropterus salmoides McKAY, Pro. U. S. Nat. Mus., iv, 



93, 1881. 

 Micropterus salmoides GOODE and BEAN, Pro. U. S. Nat. 



Mus., v, 238, 1882. 

 Micropterus salmoides JORDAN and GILBERT, Syu. Fishes 



N. A., 484, 1882. 

 Micropterus salmoides JORDAN, Geol. Surv. Ohio, iv, 952, 



1882. 

 Micropterus salmoides HAY, Bull. U. S. Fish Com., ii, 64, 



1882. 



