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BULLETIN OF THE BUREAU OP FISHERIES. 



a part of Nickajack Cave, he saw a small blindfish which was almost certainly this species. He was 

 unable to capture it. 



Wine House Cave is reached by going through the cellar of a house, then down a passage about 80 

 feet. 



I'lG, 4. — liybopsis kentuckiensis. Homyhcad. 



35. Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque). Rock bass; red-eye; goggle-eye. 



Only a few small specimens of this fish were obtained. We have six examples, i to 4 inches long, 

 from Clinch River; one 3 inches long, from Roaring Fork; and eight, i to 4 inches long, from 

 Bastaunaula Creek. It is also known to occur in the Tellico River. 



Fio. 5. — Ambloplites rupestris. Rock bass. 



36. Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque). Long-eared simfish. 



Common throughout the region but only small examples obtained. Six specimens, 1.75 to 2 inches 

 long, from Ball Creek; five, 1.75 to 2.75 inches long, from Clinch River; one 1.75 inches long, from 

 Tellico River; two, each 3 inches long, from Amwine Spring; and one 1.5 inches long, from Chicka- 

 mauga Creek. 



37. Lepomis pallidus (Mitchill). Bluegill. 



Found by us only in Amwine Spring, whence we have three specimens 4.75 to 6.5 inches long. 



