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Nowhere comtiKin. Ihoiigli widi-h' distributed in Illinois from Cairo to Fast Dubuque 

 and from Danville to (^uiiH\-. Not taken from the I>ittle Wabasli, Hip Muddy, Kaskaskia or 

 Kork river basins, and found at only two points in the Illinois basin— the Illinois river at 

 Ottawa and Crooked creek in Hancock county. 



Hyhopsis kentiickioisix (Uafines<iue). — River Chub; Horny-liead. 



A minnow of larpe size, prowins to a length of 6 to 9 inches. Body fusiform, stout, about 

 evenly curved dorsallv and ventrally; mouth wide; color olivaceous, sometimes bluish; tins 

 frequently tinged with yellowish or red. An excellent bait fish for bass because of its hardi- 

 ness. 



Contined to northern Illinois, not being found further south than Crab-apple creek in 

 Moultrie county, Salt creek in Logan county, and Flower creek in Hancock county. 



Coiu'xhis phuiihciiK (Agiissiz). 

 This species may be found in Illinois, but has not yet been taken. Similar to Semotilus, 

 but with smaller scales. 



PlatUiinhUi p(tUidus Forbes (147b.)— Misprinted in Apiiendix. 8th ed., as P. 

 ijnirilis. 



A small silvery species, reaching a length of 3 inches; barbel prominent. DitTers from the 

 young of /'. g-rm/I is. with which it has been confused, in the shorter and broader head, broader 

 interorbital space, wider mouth, and shorter dorsal, anal and pectorals. 



Found only in the Ohio River near Cairo, from which locality we have 21 specimens, the 

 largest of which are about 3 inches long. 



Family Axdrn.i.iD.K (Tiik Eki.s). 



AiiguiUa chryxyiui Rafinesqiie. — American Eel. (218) 

 Ascending rivers from the sea, to which it returns to spawn in the deep water. Common 

 in large streams in spring. 



Family HiODoNxin.E (The Moon-eyks.) 



HiotJiiii (thisdhlcs (Rafinesqne). — Moon-eye. 

 Known from the next by the strong carination of the belly both before and behind the 

 ventral fins. Dorsal tin with 9 rays. 



A fish of the large rivers; no longer common in the waters of Illinois. 



Hioclon tergUus (Le Sueur). — Moon-eye; Toothed Herring-. 



Belly not strongly carinate before the ventrals: dorsal fin with 12 rays. 

 Occasionally taken from the Illinois and Mississippi rivers; formerly more abundant. 



F.\MiLY Doitoso.MiD.K (Tin: (Iikzakd Shads). 



Doi'dxoina ccpcdianian (Le Siieiir). — IJi/zard Sliad; Hickory Shad: Skipjack. 

 This tish will readily be recognized by the elongation of the posterior rays of the dorsal. 

 Very abundant in large streams everywhere, and occasionally taken frdni pools in small 

 streams. 



Family CLrPKii).E (The Hekkinos). 



PnmiilnTnis rlnii-sochlnris Rafiuescine. -Skipjack: blue Herring. (171) 

 Not common, but only occasionally taken from large streams. Has been obtained by us 

 from the Illinois, Oliio, and Mississippi rivers. 



Alosa sapidiss'unn (Wilson). — Common Shad. (172) 

 Introduced into waters tributary to the Gulf of Mexico, and since taken from the Ohio 

 Kiverat Louisville by Dr. Evermann.of the U. S. Fish Commission. 



Family Salmoxid.e (The Salmon Family.) 



CnrcrjftnuK <i\uidrUntcraUi< Richardson. — Round Whitefish. 



Lake Michigan. 

 Corciinniis di<;)Ci/or>/i(.s (Mitchill). — Common Whitefish. 



Lake Michigan, chiefly in deep water. 

 ^iniyniKniiiiis (trtcdi {[je Sueuv). — Cisco: l^ake Herring. (ISf)) 



Descending the canals from Lake Michigan to the Illinois River. One specimen taken at 

 Meredosia and three at Ottawa. 



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