[69] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 455 



146. Clupea chrysochloris (Baf.) Jor. & Gilb. Ohio shad; 



Skipjack; Blue Herring. 

 Gulf of Mexico ; Mississippi Valley, and from thence 



through the canals into Lake Erie (Jor. & Gilb.) and 



Lake Michigan (Jor. & Gilb.). 

 The species is not rare in the Gulf of Mexico; Mr. 



Stearns has found it in moderate numbers atfPensa- 



cola. 



30159. Pensacola, Florida. Silas Stearns. 



DOROSOMATID^. 



147. Dorosoma cepedianum (Le S.) Gill. Gizzard Shad; 



Mud Shad; Hickory Shad; Toothed Herring. 



The United States from the Mississippi Valley east- 

 ward; north to Cape Cod, south to Texas and ex- 

 tending into Mexico; becoming land-locked in ponds 

 and introduced through canals into Lakes Erie and 

 Michigan. 



The species has no commercial value. 

 31035. Galveston, Texas. Prof. D. S. Jordan. 



CATOSTOMID-E. 



148. Erimyzon goodei Jordan. 



Rivers and lakes of Florida. 



This is a handsome species which was found several 

 years ago by Mr. Goode ; it is abundant ; the largest 

 examples received are nearly a foot in length. 



31383. Lake Monroe, Florida. R. E. Earll. 



CYPRINID^E. 



149. Notemigonus americanus (L.) Jordan. Southern 



Bream; Shiner; Eoach. 



Bivers of the South Atlantic States. 

 The species of Notemigonus are useful as bait; they are 

 exceedingly variable and unsatisfactory to determine. 



32599. San Sebastian River, Florida. Dr. J. A. Henshall. 



silurim:. 



150. Aran* felis (L.) Jor. & Gilb. Sea Cat-fish; Blue Cat. 



Atlantic coast of the United States from Cape Cod to 



Florida ; Gulf of Mexico. 

 The species is quite uncommon northward and common 



in the southern portion of its habitat; it reaches a 



length of two feet. 

 32619. Florida. J. W. Milner. 



