Fishes of Cayuga Lake Basin. 307 



Agassiz, or with both. As neither of these names is available, I 

 have proposed a new name for it. 



21. NOTROPIS WHIPPLEIt Glrard. 



(Silver-fin.) 

 B., 178. C, 25. 

 Hudsonius analostanus. A., 293, 

 Cliolalanalostana. B., 179. 

 Teeth 1 — 4 — 4 — 1, edges crenate, no distinct grinding surface. 

 Body compressed, scales on sides of the body deeper than long, appear- 

 ing diamond-shaped. 



Mouth terminal and oblique, snout pointed. 

 Eye small, 4 to 5 in the length of the head. 



Lateral line complete. A large dark spot on last dorsal rays near 

 their tips. 



First dorsal ray midway between the nostril and base of the caudal fin. 



Common on flats near Fall Creek, and in the southern end of 

 the Lake. Not taken by me in other localities, 



22. NOTROPIS M£GAIiOPSt Rafinesque. 



(Shiner.) 



C.,26. 



Luxilus cornutus. A., 293. 



Cliolalcornuta. B.,'186. 



Teeth 2-4-4-2. Scales between the nape and the dorsal fin small and 



crowded, 22 to 30 in a series. First dorsal ray much nearer the tip of 



the snout than base of caudal fin." Scales on the sides of the body much 



deeper than long. Lateral line complete. 



This species is very common throughout the entire lake basin. 



23. NOTROPIS MEGAIiOPS FRONTAIilSt Agassiz. 



A, 293. B.,187. C.,26. 



This variety differs from the typical form in having larger 

 scales between the nape and the dorsal fin, 15 to 19 in a series. 

 Scarce near Ithaca. Common near Montezuma. 



24. NOTROPIS liYTHRURVSt Jordan. 



(Red-fin.) 

 Minnilus diplcemius. B., 197. 

 Teeth 2-4-4-2. Scales between dorsal fin very small, about thirty in 

 a series. Body slender, similar in form to N. atherinoides. 



