1870.] "^'^'^ [Cope. 



There are several species allied to the present, which may be distin- 

 guished, as follows : 



Scales 4—35—11. 



Dorsal spines short, longest equal muzzle and orbit to pupil ; mucous 

 cavities small ; eye four times in head with long flap, which is black, 

 red bordered below and behind ; anal spine reaching base last anal ray. 



L. PELTASTES. 



Scales 5-7—36^7—2-14. 



Spines of dorsal shorter, equalling muzzle and half orbit ; third spine 

 of anal not reaching base of last anal ray ; ear flap long, blue edged be- 

 low ; pectoral scales large; a spot on second dorsal. L. megalotis. 



Spines etc., as above ; pectoral scales small, no spot on second dorsal. 



L. c 41 — 4. L. KiTiDus. 



Spines longer than the above, dorsal equal muzzle and orbit . 5 or head ; 

 anal reaching base last ray ; opercular flap very small not lighter mar 

 gined ; spot on second dorsal. 



L. c. 36 — 9. L. NOTATXJS. 



Spines longest, more than muzzle and orbit ; anal extending beyond 

 last anal ray ; ear flap very short, not light margined ; spot on second 

 dorsal. L. speciosus* 



Eye .33 of head; scales 7 — 47; spines long, equal muzzle and orbit ; 

 anal ray extending beyond base last anal ; opercular flap very small ; spot 

 on second dorsal. L. purpurescens. 



Lepomis nitidus, Kirtlaud. • 



L. megalotis, var. B. Cope Journ.. A. N. Sci., Phila., 1865, p. 220. 



Common in Coal Creek a tributary of the Clinch River ; not seen in 

 North Carolina. 



25. Lepomis NOTATiTS, Agass. 



Amer. Journ. Sci. Arts, XYII, 302. 



This species is allied to the L. ardesiacua, Cope (1. c, p. 222), but its 

 scales are larger, there being but 36 — 9 on the lateral line, and 13 below 

 it, while there are 45, with 17 below, in the latter. The eye is also larger, 

 entering the head only three times, while it is measured four times by the 

 same in on L. ardesiacics of the same size. 



The general form is elongate oval, the front of dorsal region steep, the 

 muzzle conic and not obtuse. Eye large and round, its diameter measur- 

 ing muzzle and half itself, and .2 more than interorbital width : R. D. X. 

 11, A. III. 10, Depth 2.33 times in length to end of lateral line. Four 

 rows scales on cheek ; no palatine teeth. Scales above lateral line, five 

 large series and one small one. Length 3. 5 inches. Color uniform green- 

 ish brown, below yellowish ; no band . No red on the very small opercular 

 spot. Fins not cross-barred 



Very abundant in the upper French Broad River, North Carolina, and 

 the tributaries of the Clinch, East Tennessee. 



*Lepomis speCIOSUS, Girar.l. L. /icrasGirard. X. longispini ; Cope., Journ. A. N. £ci., 1S68, 220: 

 from Texas. 



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