CYPRiNiD^. — ovni. 301 



t. T. funduloides, (Grd.) Cope. Rosy Dace. A light 

 i a dark lateral band; snout pointed; mandible shorter 

 ,n in the preceding, less compressed; eye larger, 3 in 

 id; depth 5 in length; head 4^; D. I, 9; A. I, 8; lat. 1. 



Streams about Chesapeake Bay and S. 

 ). T. vandoisula, (Val.) Jor. Body deeper, depth= 

 gth of head, 3f in body; eye rather small, 3-^ in head; 



dark lateral band; sides rosy, fins orange; D. I, 9; 



I, 8; lat. 1. 53. Virginia to South Carolina. (C. 

 ims, Grd. G. carolinus, Grd.) 



f4. NOTEMIGONUS, Rafinesque. Golden Shiniies. 

 Stilbe, DeKay (preoccupied in Botany.) 

 Stilbius, Gill (substitute for Stilbe.) 

 Jyuxilus, Girard (not of Raf.) 

 Leucosomus, Storer (not of Heckel.) 

 Plargyrus, Putnam (not of Raf.) 

 Abramis, Cuvier (a closely related European genus.) 

 L. N. chrysoleucus, (Mitch.) Jordan. Shinbe. Stilbe. 

 EAM. Body much compressed; abdomen trenchant; 

 id small, about 4 in length; depth 3 (3^ to 4); lateral 

 3 much decurved; scales small on the back, much 

 ^er below; dark steel blue or green above, sides 

 j-ery or golden, every where with brilliant reflections, 

 len, yellow, and red; young specimens paler, looking 

 3 young Luxili, but the adults are among the largest 

 the family and bear a strong resemblance to Shad, a 

 3umstance which has misled many observers, and 

 ong them Rafinesque; D. I, 7; A. I, 14,; lat. 1. 45 to 

 New England to Minnesota and S.; abundant in 

 rous, ponds, and weedy streams; this species is much 

 re tenacious of life than is any other of our Gypri- 

 ds. [If. auratus, Raf. S. chrysoleuca, ( Mitch. ) 

 K. it. versicolor, DeK.] 



