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bars; D. VIII— 12; A. II, 8. Great Lakes and Missis- 

 sippi Valley, rather northward; body deeper and colors 

 much brighter than in the preceding, of which it is 

 probably a variety. 

 ** Head scaly; lateral line nearly complete; jaws equal. 



3. f. squamiceps, Jordan. Body elongate; head large, 

 3-|- in length ; jaws shorter than in E.flabellaris; cheeks, 

 opercles, neck and throat densely scaly; lateral line 

 wantingonly on about ten scales; colors dark; fins barred; 

 D. IX — 13; A. II, 7. Ohio Valley. A curious species, 

 in some respects intermediate between JEtheostoma and 

 Nothonotus. 



16. BOLEICHTHYS, Girard. Red -Sided Daetees. 

 > Sololepis, Agassiz. 



1. B. fu si for mis, (Grd.) Jordan. Fusiform Daetee. 

 Lateral line on 13 scales, reaching middle of first dorsal; 

 head 3;!^ in length; yellowish brown ; spotted; D. VIII — 

 9; A. II, 7; lat.l. 53. Charles R., Mass. 



3. B. eroc/irous, (Cope) Jordan. Red - Sided Daetbe. 

 Lateral line extending to middle of first dorsal on 13 to 

 16 scales; head 4 in length; sides with dusky band, 

 interrupted by red dots; D. IX— 10; A. II, 7; lat. 1. 44. 

 New Jersey. 



3. B. eos, Jordan & Copeland. Suneise Daetee. 

 Body slender, elongate, with long caudal peduncle; 

 mouth small; lateral line to end of first dorsal on 33 to 

 36 scales; head 4 in length; dark olive with about ten 

 dark dorsal blotches, and as many dark blue or blackish 

 bars along the sides; the belly and interspaces between 

 these bars are of a clear vermillion; first dorsal bright 

 blue, with a broad median band of crimson; other fins 

 mostly barred; D. IX-11; A. II, 7; lat. 1. 58. North- 



