FISHES OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. 235 
1900-1901. EverMAnN, B. W. Small collections made in New York, near Axton, by 
Professor Evermann in 1900 and 1901 represent eight species, one of 
which (. erythrogaster is apparently recorded from the St. Lawrence Basin 
for the first time, are referred to in this paper as ‘‘ Evermann coll.1900- 
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1. Ameiurus nebulosus. 4, Micropterus salmoides. 7. Cristivomer namaycush 
2. Chrosomus erythrogaster. 5. Esox lucius. 8. Salvelinus fontinalis. 
3. Micropterus dolomieu. 6. Notropis cornutus. 
LIST OF SPECIES. 
1. Ichthyomyzon concolor (Kirtland). Silvery Lamprey. + St. Lawrence River 
below Quebec (Fortin 1863) and at Cape Vincent (Evermann & Bean coll. 
1894). 
2. Acipenser sturio Linnzus. Common Sturgeon; ‘‘ Le Maille.’? St. Lawrence 
River and tributaries (Fortin 1863 and 1864) and River St. Lawrence ( Mont- 
petit 1897). 
8. Acipenser rubicundus Le Sueur. Lake Sturgeon; ‘Le Maille.’’? River St. 
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Lawrence between New York and Ontario (Rathbun & Wakeham 1897); 
the Ottawa River and Lake Temiscamingue, basin of River St. Lawrence 
between its mouth and Quebec (Montpetit 1897); the St. Lawrence River 
below Ogdensburg (Evermann & Bean coll. 1894). At this place 6 sturgeons 
were seen, each weighing about 15 pounds. They were caught on set lines, 
pieces of perch and small suckers being used as bait. The lines were set on 
mud or clay bottom in 60 to 80 feet of water and about 75 hooks were used 
to each line. 
Acipenser brevirostris Le Sueur. Short-nosed Sturgeon; ‘‘Camus.’’ River St. 
Lawrence and streams flowing into it (Fortin 1864); St. Lawrence River, 
and lacs St. Pierre, St. Louis, and St. Froid (Montpetit 1897). 
Lepisosteus osseus (Linneeus). Gar Pike; ‘‘ Poisson Armé.’? Lake St. Peter 
near Sorel, and River St. Lawrence below Quebec (Fortin 1864); basin of the 
River St. Lawrence (Montpetit 1897). 
Amia calva Linnzeus. Mud-fish; ‘‘ Le Poisson-castor.’’ Near Sorel in St. Law- 
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rence River (Fortin 1865); Lake St. Peter (Montpetit 1897). 
Ameiurus lacustris (Walbaum). Channel Cat; ‘Barbue.’? St. Lawrence 
River between New York and Ontario (Rathbun & Wakeham 1897); basin 
of River St. Lawrence, sources of the St. Leon, and the Ottawa (Montpetit 
1897); St. Lawrence River at Chippewa Bay (Evermann & Bean coll. 1894). 
Ameiurus nebulosus (Le Sueur). Hornpout; ‘Le Barbotte.’ River St. Law- 
rence (Fortin 1865); most waters of St. Lawrence County and Piseco Lake 
(Mather 1886); St. Lawrence River near Cape Vincent and below Ogdens- 
burg, and Racket River at Norfolk (Evermann & Bean coll. 1894); Clyde 
River and Lake Memphremagog, Vt. (Evermann & Kendall 1894); River 
St. Lawrence between New York and Ontario, and Lake Memphremagog 
(Rathbun & Wakeham 1897); and basins of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence 
(Montpetit 1897). Specimens obtained near Cape Vincent June 28 were 
ripe with spawn. The species was quite common there, as it is also in the 
Racket River and in Follingsby Pond near Axton (Evermann coll. 1900). 
9. Carpiodes thompsoni Agassiz. Lake Carp Sucker. Near Lapraire, River St. 
Lawrence, and some of its tributaries (Fortin 1865). 
10. Catostomus catostomus (Forster). Long-nose Sucker. St. Lawrence and its 
tributaries (Fortin 1865). 
11. Catostomus commersonii (Lacépéde). Common Sucker. River St. Lawrence 
and all its tributaries (Fortin 1863); St. Lawrence River below Cape Vincent, 
at Clayton, and near Ogdensburg, and Racket River at Norfolk (Evermann & 
Bean coll. 1894); Lake Memphremagog (Evermann & Kendall 1894); River 
St. Lawrence between New York and Ontario, and Lake Memphremagog 
(Rathbun & Wakeham 1897); Cape St. Ignace to Quebee (Montpetit 1897). 
