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pupil; radii D. x. 11; A. iii. 9; pectoral scales not small; those 

 of body 6 — 14 ; front flat, with ridge on each side ; pectorals not 

 reaching anal. Olive, head and sides of body with blue bands ; ear 

 spot and flap large, with narrow blue edge, .... inscriptus. 



aaa. Dorsal radii shorter than muzzle. 

 Form oval; depth 2-3 in length; head rather broad; radii ix. 11; 

 A. iii. 9. Orbit equal muzzle, 3'5 to upper branchial fissure, equal 

 interorbital width; long black unmargined ear-flaps; orange below; 

 blue stripes on the head, ........ auritus. 



II. [Bnjttus Cuv. Val.) 

 Palatine teeth. Dorsal spines elongate; (longer than from lip to 

 orbit.) Size smaller. 



«. Lateral line suddenly descending posteriorly, usually with 

 more or less interruption. 

 Scales 5 — 32 — 11-12 ; eye smaller, less than interorbital width, 5 or 

 nearly in length to end bony operculum ; operculum little pro- 

 longed ; flap long, light-edged ; caudal peduncle and fin one-third 

 length ; mucous caverns moderate ; not red-spotted, . . . oculatus. 

 Scales 5 — 33 — 11; eye equal muzzle, large, 4-2 in head; operculum 

 prolonged; flap long; caudal peduncle and fin more than one-third 

 length ; mucous caverns very large ; belly and fins below red ; 

 sides red-spotted, ANAGALLINUS.* 



* Lepomis anagallinus Cope, sp. nov. 



A species distinguished by the larae size of its mucous cavities and its bright coloration. 

 Scales 5 — 33 — 11, those of the pectoral region rather smaller than those of the ventral ; five rows of small 

 cheek scales. Supraorbital and mandibular mucous cavities nearly touching; a large supraoccipital cavity. 

 Orbit equal interorbital width and length of muzzle, 3-5 times to upper extremity branchial fissure. Opercular 

 flap elongate. Greatest depth 2-25 in length (exclus. caud.) ; form declive from front of dorsal fin. Dorsal 

 spines elongate, fifth longest, ninth equal tenth ; second dorsal little more elevated, like the caudal, free from 

 small scales. Caudal forked. Longest anal spine equal fourth dorsal, equal from end muzzle to posterior 

 "-'largin pupil. Ventrals reaching anal, pectorals extend to second ray of same. Radii D. X. 11. A. III. 8. 

 ^- ^- 5. P. 11. 



trroun..^ color bluish, darker about the head; opercular flap black, with bright colored edge. Second dorsal 

 and caudal li^-rk, former with black spot at base posteriorly. Belly aud anal fin bright salmon red ; ventral 

 fans similar, with b.^,(,)j external margin ; large salmon red spots scattered over the sides of the head and body. 

 Total length 2 in. 9 hi.. . length of head to end of opercular flap, 1 in. 



From near Leavenworth, -Kansas; one of several interesting ichthyological discoveries made near that place 

 by Samuel H. Edge, late of Lei.,ygQ^oi.th 



Lepomis microps. CalUurus mic\^ops Girard, U. S. Pac. R. R. Exped. x, p. 17. Bnjttus longulus " Girard," 

 Cope-, Proc. A. N. Sci. 1865, V c. (not of Girard.) Platte River, 

 lo the same group us this and |ii,g preceding species belongs apparently Bryttus diaphanus {CalUurus) of 

 Girard's report above quoted. \ 



Lepomis oculatus Cope, Pr. A. N. ^^(,; 1355 §3, 



Allied to the last named, but sma jig^^ ^ith longer candal fin and peduncle, larger scales, and much longer 

 ear-flap. Lake Whittlesey, Minnesi -,(3. 



