REVIEW OF RAFINESQUE OX AMERICAN FISHES. 13 



VI. Discoveries in Natural History, made during a Journey through the 

 Western Region of the United States by Constantine Samuel Raflnes- 

 que, esq. Addressed to Samuel L. Mitchill, President, and other 

 members -of the Lyceum of Natural History in a letter dated at Louis- 

 ville, Falls of the Ohio, 20th July, 1818. < American Monthly Maga- 

 zine and Critical Review, September, 1818. *(Twenty-six species re- 

 corded, the following described at some length :) 



Glossodonharengoides. 3.j4=Hyodon tergisus Le Sueur. 



Glossodon heterurus. . . 351:=Hyodon tergisus Le Sueur. 



Perca salmonea. 354=Stizostethium salmoneum Raf. 



Sciaena caprodes. 354=Percina caprodes (Raf.) Grd. 



Silurus punctatus 354=Ichthaelurus punctatus (Raf.) Jor. 



Silurusolivaris.. . 354=Pelodichthys oiivaris (Raf.) Gill 



& Jor. 



Catostomus bubalus. .. 354=Ichthyobus bubalus Raf. 



Catostomus erytbrurus. 354=Myxostoma duquesnii (Le S.) Jor. 



Clupea heterurus 354=Dorysomacepedianaheterura(Raf.) 



Jor. 



* The following is the catalogue as given in this paper : 



Perca salmonea Salmon. 



Perca chrysops Rockfish. 



Sciaena grunniens - White Porcli. 



Sciaena caprodes Hog Fish. 



Bodianus calliuras Bass. 



Sparus cyanelus Sun Fish. 



Sparus nigropunctatus Bachelor Perch. 



Silurus punctatus Mud Cat Fish. 



Silurus oiivaris Yellow Cat Fish. 



Silurus aniblodon Black Cat Fish. 



Catostomus bubalus Buffaloe Fish. 



Catostomus erjthrurus Red Horse. 



Catostomus macropterus Carp. 



Catostomus duquesnei Sucker. 



Clupea heterurus Gizzard. 



Clupea alosoides Shad. 



Glossodon harengoides Spring Herring. 



Glossodon heterurus Summer Herring. 



Hydrargyra dinema Minny. 



Hydrargyra notata Chub. 



Hydrargyra amblops White Chub. 



Lepisosteus fluviatilis Gar Fish. 



Polyodon folium Shovel Fish. 



Polyodon pristis Spade Fish. 



Acipenser platorynchus Sturgeon. 



Silurus pallidus White Cat. 



Not seen yet; Pike, Eels, Lamprey, Black Perch, Yellow Perch, Red Perch. 



