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RMnichth/s cataractx dulcis Gii-ard {R. maxillosus Cope). Sweet- 

 water Dace. Tierra Amarilla, Abiquiu, San Iklefonso, and 

 Taos. 

 Hi/hopsis sestivalif! (Giriird)(Oeratichfhys sferleius Cope) . Horny- 

 head. San Ildefonso. 

 Anguilla rostrata (Le Sueur) (^4. ti/rannus Girard). Fresh-water 

 Eel. Near Santa Fe. 



They also report Salmo pleuriticus Cope from Rio Taos, Chama 

 River, and near San Ildefonso, but as this species seems to be con- 

 fined to the Colorado River basin the record is probably a mistake. 

 There are perhaps other fishes existing m the Rio Grande dramajre 

 of northern New Mexico, but we have found no record of them. 

 The species are mostly small and of little food value. There are 

 rumors of catfish, but no definite record. 



The Tewa have the following names for species of fish : 



Piypa', 'mountam fish' {pi'V, mountain; pa*, fish). This name 

 seems to be applied to any species of trout. 



Pa'tsi'jo', 'knife fish' (pa', fish; tsi'jo', knife). This fish lives in 

 the Rio Grande. It has a knife-like back, and there is also a knife- 

 like projection at each side of its lower jaw. It reaches a length 

 exceeding a foot. 



Pa'wa'pa', 'flat-chested fish' {pa', fish; wa', chest, breast; p'^a-, 

 flat and roundish). This fish lives m the Rio Grande and attains 

 a length of 2 feet or more. Its underside is flat. 



Tsewige. This fish lives in the Rio Grande. White men in talking 

 to our informants had called this fish a ''sucker." 



Pa'ty,ywse.' , 'tall fish' {pa', fish; ty.ywse', tall). This fish lives in the 

 Rio Grande. The Mexicans call it hoquinete. 



Pa''e', 'little fish' {pa', fish; 'e', diminutive). This term is applied 

 to any small fish, especially to minnows and the like; also to the 

 young of larger varieties of fish, which often can not be recognized as 

 they can when more mature. 



Pa''oqwi-, 'phlegm fish' {pa-, fish; 'oqwi', mucus from the trachea, 

 bronchial tubes, or lungs, such as is coughed up) . This name is applied 

 to any species of eel. The skin of the pa'^oqwi' is highly prized and 

 is used among other purposes for leggings and moccasins. The fish 

 lives in the Rio Grande. 



It is said that the kmds of fish which live iji the Rio Grande would 

 probably also be found in the Rio Chama. 



Insects 



Notwithstanding theb average small size, when compared with 

 vertebrates, insects are very important from the point of view of 

 natural history. Their interesting habits, their economic relations 



