334 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Dwarf, and Little Sandy River near its mouth, Ky. (Woolman, 1892). Indian, Willis, and Ill-will Creeks, 

 Clinton County, Ky. (Kirsch, 1892). Smith Fork near Lancaster, Tenn., Obeys River near Olympus, 

 Tenn., and Cumberland River near mouth of Willis Creek, Cumberland County, Ky. (Kirsch, 1893). 



7. Lepisosteus platostomus Rafinesque. (156.) Short-nosed gar. 



Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers (Rafinesque, 1820, type). Tennessee River near Htuits\411e 

 (Agassiz 1854, as Lepidosteus platostomus; and Jordan and Brayton, 1878, as Lepidosteus plalystomus). 

 Tradewater River near Dawson, Tennessee River near Paducah, and Bayou de Chien near Moscow, 

 Ky. (Woolman, 1892). 



8. Lepisosteus tristcEchus (Bloch and Schneider). (iS7-) Alligator gar. 



Ohio River as far up as the Falls (Rafinesque, i8i8a, as Lithokpis adamantimis, type). 



9. Amia" calva Linnseus. (159.) Bowhntus; grindle. 



Tennessee River (mill ponds) near Huntsville (Agassiz, 1854, and Jordan and Brayton, 1878). 

 Bayou de Chien near Moscow, Ky. (Woolman, 1892). 



10. Ictalurusfurcatus(Le Sueur). (214.) Forked-tail cat; blue cat; poisson bleu. 



Tennessee River near Florence (Gilbert and Swain, 1884, collectors). Falls of the Ohio (Ever- 

 mann, 1902). 



11. Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque). (215.) Channel cat; spotted cat. 



Ohio River (Rafinesque, 1818, as Silurus punctatus, type; 1820, as Silurus maculatus, type; Silurtis 

 pallidus, type; Silurus cerulescetis , type; Silurus argenteus, type; Silurus argyrits, type; Silurus argyreus 

 var. erythroptera, type; Silurus argyrus var. marginatus, type; Silurus argynis var. lateralis, type; and 

 Silurus argyrus var. leucoptera, type). Tennessee River (Rafinesque, 1832, as Pimelodus luiescens). 

 Tennessee Rivernear Huntsville (Agassiz, 1854, asPimelodus ccsrulescens). French Broad River (Jordan, 

 1876, and Cope, 1877, as Ictalurus ccerulescens) . Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls (Evermann, 

 1878, collector). Very abundant in the Cumberland and Tennessee Basins (Jordan and Brayton, 1878, 

 as Ichihcelurus punctatus). French Broad Rivernear Hot Springs, N. C. (Jordan, 1889). Rolling Fork 

 of Salt River near Booth and New Haven, Rough Creek near Hartford, Pond Creek near Rockport, 

 Big Barren River and Drake Creek near Bowling Green, Green River near Greensburg, Cumberland 

 River near Kuttawa, Tennessee River near Paducah, Mayfield Creek near Hickory Grove, Obion River 

 near Cypress; Bayou de Chien near Moscow, North Fork of Kentucky River near Hazard, Triplet Creek 

 near Farmer, and Little Sandy River near its mouth, Ky. (Woolman, 1892). Indian and Willis Creeks, 

 Clinton County, Ky. (Kirsch, 1892). Smith Fork near Lancaster, Tenn., and Obeys Rivernear Olympus, 

 Tenn. (Kirsch, 1893). Fallsof the Ohio ( Evermann , 1902). Ball Creek near Tazewell, and Clinch River 

 at Walkers Ford, Tenn. (Evermann, Scovell, and Gurley, 1893, collectors; and Evermann and Hilde- 

 brand, 1916). 



12. Ictalurus anguilla Evermann and Kendall. (216 +.) Eel cat; willow cat. 

 Ohio River at Louisville (Evermann, 1902). 



13. Ameiurus lacustris(Walbaum). (219.) Great forked-tail cat; Mississippi cat. 



Cumberland River near Nashville and at Cumberland Falls (Jordan and Brayton, 1878, as Ameiurus 

 nigricans). South Fork near Lancaster, Tenn. (Kirsch, 1893, as .Ameiurus nigricans). 



14. Ameiurus natalis (Le Sueiu). (224.) Yellow cat. 



Ohio River (Rafianesque, 1820, as Silurus lividus vai . fuscatus , type, and asSilurus cupreus). Tennes- 

 see River near Huntsville (Agassiz, 1854, as Pimelodus catus). Cumberland Rivernear Nashville, and 

 rather abundant in the Tennessee River (Jordan and Brayton, 1878, as Amiurus natalis cupreus). Clear 

 Fork of the Cumberland near Pleasant View, Whitley County, Ky. (Jordan and Swain, 1883). Hunts- 

 ville, Ala. (Gilbert and Swain, collectors, 1884). Big Barren River near Bowling Green, Green River 

 near Greensburg, Clear Fork of Cumberland River near Pleasant View, and Mayfield Creek near Hickory 

 Grove, Ky. (Woolman, 1892). Spring Creek near Spring Creek Station and Round Lick Creek near 

 Watertown, Tenn. (Kirsch, 1893). 



15. Ameiurus nebulosus (Le Sueur). (226.) Common bullhead. 



Big Barren River near Bowling Green, Green River near Greensburg, Cumberland River near 

 Pineville, Spring Creek in Clinton County, Mayfield Creek near Hickory Grove, and Bayou de Chien 

 near Moscow, Ky. (Woolman, 1892). Indian, Smith, and Albany Creeks, Clinton County, Ky. (Kirsch, 



a Locally known as dogfish. 



