444 BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



14. Notropis blennius (Girard). Straw-colored minnow. 



Thirteen specimens, 1.5 to 1.75 inches long, from Indian Creek; twelve, 1.5 to 2 inches long, from 

 Ball Creek; nine, 1.5 to 1.75 inches long, from Clinch River; and seven, 1.75 to 2.25 inches long, from 

 Roaring Fork. 



15. Notropis shumardi (Girard). 



Two specimens, each 2.5 inches long, from Indian Creek. 



i6. Notropis galacturus (Cope). 



Very common throughout the region examined. Eighty-eight examples, 1.75 to 4.25 inches long, 

 from Indian Creek; thirty-six, 1.75 to 4.75 inches long, from Clinch River; twelve, 1.75 to 2.25 inches 

 long, from Tennessee River; one 3 inches long, from Roaring Fork; forty -seven, 2 to 4 inches long, 

 from Eastaunaula Creek; twenty-five, 2.5 to 4 inches long, from Tellico River; and twelve, 2 to 3 

 inches long, from Chickamauga Creek. Specimens also from Ball Creek. 



The young among these specimens have the mouth almost terminal and the gape oblique. When 

 the fish reaches a length of about 2.5 inches the mouth becomes subinferior, the gape nearly horizontal, 

 and the upper jaw projecting. 



17. Notropis comutus (Mitchill). Shiner. 



Very common throughout the entire region. Ten specimens, 3.25 to 5 inches long, from Indian 

 Creek; eight, 2.75 to 6 inches long, from Ball Creek; two, each 2 inches long, from Walker's ford; 

 thirty, 1.75 to 4.5 inches long, from Roaring Fork; three, 3.25 to 6 inches long, from Eastaimaula Creek; 

 two, each 5 inches long, from Amwine Spring Creek; and one 3 inches long, from Tellico River. 

 Specimens were obtained also from Nolichucky River and Chickamauga Creek. 



18. Notropis coccogenis (Cope). 



A fairly abundant species. Four specimens, 3.25 to 4 inches long, from Indian Creek; one 1.5 

 inches long, from Ball Creek; twenty-nine, 2.75 to 4.25 inches long, from Amwine Spring; twenty-nine, 

 2 to 3.7s inches long, from Tellico River; and ten, 2.5 to 3 inches long, from Chickamauga Creek. 



19. Notropis zonatus (Agassiz). 



Five specimens, 2 to 2.75 inches long, from Nolichucky River. 



Head 4.2; depth 4.5; D. 8; A. 10; scales 6-40-4, 15 before the dorsal; pectoral not reaching ventrals; 

 dorsal inserted slightly behind ventrals. No distinct lateral band; no caudal spot; fins plain. 



This species has previously been recorded only from the mountain streams in the Ozark region of 

 Missoini and Arkansas. 



20. Notropis rubricroceus (Cope). Red fallfish. 



Four specimens, 2 to 2.25 inches long, from Cleveland, Tenn., probably from South Mouse Creek. 

 where they were collected May 18, 1894, by Mr. J. D. Patton, who kindly sent them to us. The species 

 was not obtained by us in 1893. 



21. Notropis leuciodus (Cope). 



This species was found only in Indian Creek and Tellico River, in each of which it is fairly abun- 

 dant. We have nineteen specimens, 1.5 to 2.5 inches long, from Indian Creek, and nine specimens 

 of same size from Tellico River. 



22. Notropis telescopus (Cope). 



Abundant in Indian Creek and Tellico River, but not seen elsewhere. We have sixty-five speci- 

 mens, 1.5 to 2.75 inches long, from Indian Creek and seventy-five, 2 to 3.25 inches long, from Tellico 

 River. 



23. Notropis stilbius Jordan. 



One specimen, 1.75 inches long, from Ball Creek; forty-one, 1.75 to 2 inches long, from Clinch 

 River; one 2 inches long, from Tellico River; four, each 2 inches long, from Nolichucky River; and 

 four, 2 to 2.75 inches long, from Chickamauga Creek. 



This minnow has been previously recorded only from the Alabama basin, where it is said to be 

 abundant. It is apparently very close to A^. telescopus, but the larger eye and more backward inser- 

 tion of the dorsal of the present species separate the two. Eye 3 in head, longer than snout; distance 

 from origin of dorsal to base of caudal equal to distance from middle of eye to origin of dorsal. 



