1S70.] ^^' [Cope. 



31. Haplochilus MELAKOP8, Cope. 



Sp. uov. 



First dorsal ray opposite middle of anal. Scales in. 31 transverse, and 

 9 longitudinal series. Radii D. 1.6, A. 1.8, V. 6. Head 3.66 times in 

 length, exclusive of candal fin; eye 3 times in head, 1.6 times in inter- 

 orbital width. Dorsal and anal fins each short, each measuring less than 

 half the distance from their first ray to the basis of the caudal fin. Cau- 

 dal narrowed, rounded. 



Above, yellowish brown, scales darker edged, a few longitudinal lines 

 on some dorsals; in some specimens, a median brown dorsal line. Dorsal 

 and caudal fins each with a row of black dots across the middle, and one 

 near the margin. Belly golden. Length 1.5 inches, the largest size. A 

 blue-black spot below the eye in most specimens. 



Very abundant in still waters of the Neuse basin, Wake Co., N. Ca. 



ESOX, Linn. 

 32. Esox AFFiNis, Holbrook. 



Ichth. S. Carolina, 198, PL xxviii., fig. 1. 



This species is near to but distinct from the E. reticulatus of the North. 

 In life it is of a bright light emerald green, with dark reticulations. 

 Common in the Neuse River. 



33. Esox KAVENELii, Holbrook. 



Ichthyology South Carolina, p. 201, PL xxvii., fig. 2. 



Length from muzzle to pectoral equalling length from pectoral to ven- 

 tral fin; latter space embracing 37 transverse series of scales. From end 

 muzzle to orbit less than from orbit to opercular border. Br. XIII. D II. 

 12. Brown above with brown cross-bars; edge of dorsal and caudal 

 fins red. 



This species is near E. americanus, but has a relatively longer head. 

 Size and color similar. From the Catawba River, N. Ca. 



SEMOTILUS, Rafinesque. 

 Putnam, Cope. 



34. Semotilxjs corporalis, Mitchill. 

 From the French Broad, Catawba, Yadkin, Deep, and Neuse Rivers. 



CERATICHTHYS, Baird. 



Four species of this genus were observed, of which two are new to 

 Zoology. They both belong to 



Sect. 11. , mouth more or less inferior, small; teeth 4-4 or 4. 1.— 1. 4 ; 

 size small. 



Depth less than length head; last dorsal ray more than half first; muz- 

 zle narrow, beards long; small; C. labrosus. 



sent this cliaracter. There are no pseudo-hranchlae. From Gaboon, AV. Africa. P. B. DuChaillu. 

 It may be stated in this connection that the genus called Lycocyprinus by Peters, for Haplochi- 

 oid fishes with psendobranchiai, was previously named Epiplatys by Gill. The type of the latter 

 (E- sexfasniatus, (1862) from Gaboon, is different from the E. (L.) sexfasciatas (1864), the type of 

 Peters- The latter may, therefore, take the name of E, infra/asciatus (1865), whicn Glinther gave 

 the same species, subsequent to Peters. 



