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Subgenus Xenotis Jordan. 



26. Lepomis niegalotis (Raf.) Cope. Long-eared Sun-fish. 



Xenotis megalotis Jordan, Man. Vert. E. U. S., ed. 2, p. 242. 



Mississippi Valley. 



It it is claimed that this variable species includes fully 



a dozen other forms which have received distinct 



names, as may be seen by referring to Proc. IT. S. 



Nat. Mus., iv, p. 89, or to Bull. 16, U. S. Nat. Mus., 



1883, p. 478. 

 20150. White River, Indiana. Prof. D. S. Jordan. 



Subgenus Helioperca Jordan. 



27. Lepomis pallidas* (Mitch.) Gill & Jordan. Blue Sun- 



fish ; Copper-nosed Bream; Dollardee; Blue- 

 nosed Bream. 



Great Lakes ; Mississippi Valley ; southeastern United 

 States to Florida ; southward to Mexico. 



This species is very abundant and exceedingly varia- 

 ble; it reaches 8 inches in length and is largely 

 eaten. 



8410. Pine Lake, Ingham County, Michigan. 



Subgenus Xystroplites Jordan. 



28. Lepomis hero§ (B. & G.) McKay. 



Xystroplites Jieros Jordan, Man. Vert. E. U. S., ed. 2, p. 244. 

 Originally known from Texas. 



In December, 1879, the IT. S. National Museum re- 

 ceived four individuals of a sun-fish from Georgia 

 (one of them is in the collection exhibited) which 

 appear to me to agree with the types of Pomotis 

 heros. If my determination be correct, we must 

 extend the range of the species eastward to Georgia. 



23510. McBean, Georgia. A. Graves. 



Subgenus Eupomotis Gill & Jordan. 



29. Lepomis glboosus (L.) McKay. Common Sun-fish; Bream; 



Pumpkin-seed ; Sunny; Ruff; Moccasin; To- 

 bacco-box; Pond-fish. 



Eupomotis aureus Auctorum. 



Eastern United States, east of the Alleghanies, from 

 Maine to Florida; Great Lake region; Upper Missis- 

 sippi Valley. 

 This is a beautiful little fish, the cherished victim of 

 the youthful angler. 

 4163. Root River, Wisconsin. Prof. S. F. Baird. 



Genus MICROPTERUS Lac6pede. 



