and its Tributaries. 347 
neath, small; upper jaw protruding, like a hog's 
snout, the nostrils being on it. Eyes jutting, black ; 
iris silvery. Sides of the head silvery, above fulvous; 
preopercule simply arched. Branchial rays half visi- 
ble. Fins hyalinous; dorsal 15 and 12, ending be- 
fore the anal, which is very distant from the tail, 
rays 2 and .10. Pectoral fins trapezoidal, 16. Tail, 
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Observations. Prof. Rafinesque’s description off 
this species, which we have copied above, is essen- 
tially correct. In the specimens I have examined, 
however, the fin rays were as Apllows. D. 15- 16 ; 
6.17; RIE Y 1-87 A1 
The color varies ting a ELTETE yellow to a ag d 
deep green. The irides are golden-yellow, when ^os 
first taken from the water, but soon fade to a silvery, Cape es L 
and then a dusky color. This i is the largest species E 
of the gen with which I am acquainted, some 
specimens | ding six inches in length.. It is 
abundant. ie M honing river, Where it is taken * 
with hooks. "The genus Etheostoma i is thus charac- 
Jody nearly cylindrical and scaly. Mouth E. 
variable, with s nall teeth. Gill-cover double or 
triple, unserrate, with a spine eR the opercule, and 
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