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than the dorsal ; length to height as 1 to 4 ; same height as 

 the dorsal fin. 



The Ventrals are directly beneath the dorsal fin, three quar- 

 ters the height of the pectorals ; color of the abdomen. 



The Anal fin is one quarter of an inch back of the ventrals ; 

 its length to its height as 2 to 3 ; color of the ventrals. 



The Caudal fin is deeply forked ; as high again as long. 



The fin rays are as follows : D. 9 ; P. 16 ; V. 8 ; A. 9 ; 

 O. 20. 



This species agrees in many particulars with the " L. dohu- 

 la,'^'' but its naked head, and the origin of its lateral line pre- 

 vent it from being considered that species. 



L. pulchellus. Nobis. The beautiful Leuciscus. 



This fine species answers in some particulars to the descrip- 

 tion and figure of the '' L. rutilus,^^ and this is undoubtedly 

 the reason why it is often called the ^' Roach.'' ^ In some por- 

 tions of the State it receives the name of " Cousin Trout.^' 



For the beautiful specimen which enables me to draw up 

 the following description, I am indebted to Mr. H. Erastus 

 Clap, of Walpole. 



Entire length, fom-teen inches ; depth across, in front of the 

 ventrals, three inches ; depth of the fleshy portion of the tail, 

 one inch and a quarter. Length of the head, three inches. 

 Back slightly arched, of a dark brown color ; sides and abdo- 

 men of a beautiful flesh color, tinged with golden reflections. 

 Head bluish on the top ; gill-covers silvery, with cupreous and 

 flesh-colored tints, and edged with a brown membranous pro- 

 longation. Head naked ; arch on the top of the head very 

 slight ; diameter of the eye rather more than one twelfth the 

 length of the head ; distance between the eyes equal to one 

 third the length of the head. Nostrils situated higher than 

 the eyes, and in front of them ; the posterior, the larger ; the 

 anterior, tubular. Jaws without teeth ; upper jaw juts slightly 

 over the under. Scales upon the body large, transparent, 



