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ami firanU'r sti-fams, from L;ike Michigan and the Illinois to small 

 ceeks and po.ds. It is, on tlie whole, most abundant in the larger 

 rivers, being in fact, the common svm-fish of the Illinois. Col- 

 lected by us from Lake to Union county, and in the Wabash Valley. 



32. Lepomis humilis, Grd. — Red-spotted Sun-fish. 



(Bui. II, 45 ; Lepiopomus anagalliniis.) 



This species, common nowhere, is altogether wanting in Northera 

 Illinois, ranging, according to our collections, from Woodford to 

 Alexander county. It has been collected by us only in creeks. 



33. Leponiis megalotis, Eaf. — Long-eared Sun-fish. 



(Bui. II, 46 : Xenotis megalutis, Xenotis inscriptvs, Xenotis pel- 

 tastes.) 



Not especially common within our limits. Most abundant south- 

 ward. Like most of the sun-fishes, it prefers ponds and creeks to 

 larger waters, although we have taken it occasionally in the Illinois 

 Eiver, and more commonly in the Wabash. 



34. Lepomis ischyrus, Jordan & Nelson. 

 (Bui. II, 46 ; Lepiopomus ischyrus.) 



Of this rare but well-marked species we have taken only the 

 original type, obtained in the Illinois River; but Mr. Nelson has 

 reported a second specimen, collected in the Calumet, near South 

 Chicago. Its resemblances to L. pallidns are so strong that, even 

 if abundant, it would probably be usually overlooked by collectors. 



35. Lepomis macrochirus, Raf. 



Not seen by me. Reported here on the authority of Dr. Jordan, 

 who has a specimen of the species from the Illinois River. 



36. Lepomis parmani, Forbes. 



This species, but just described, has been seen only in the Wa- 

 bash River and its tributaries, in the vicinity of Phillipstown and 

 Cairo, in White county. 



37. Lepomis sij))imetricus, Forbes. 



This species, recently described and still rare in collections, has 

 been taken only in ponds and streams in Central and Southern 

 Ilhnois. It is found chiefly in the southern part of the State, es- 

 pecially in the Wabash Valley, but is occasionally seen in the 

 Illinois River, and has been taken by us in Union countv. 



