05 FISHES. 



2. N. americanua, (L.) Jor. Southeen Beeam. Body 

 ither more elongate, still more strongly compressed; 

 3ad flattish above; eyes very large, 3 in head (instead 

 ' 4); anal fin much larger than in N'. chrysoleMCus; 

 '. I, 8; A. I, 16; lat. 1. 43; coloration pale; males 

 ith the lower fins scarlet. Virginia to Georgia. (N. 

 ohanuSi Jor.) 



r. CHROSOHUS, Rafinesque. Rbd-Bellibd MiNisrows. 

 1. C. erythrogaster, Raf. Cheosomus. Red-Bel- 

 BD Dace. Brownish olive, with black spots on the 

 ick, a black or brown band from above the eye, straight 

 the tail; another below, running through eye, decurved 

 ong the lateral line; belly and space between bands 

 ight silvery, brilliant scarlet red in spring males, as 

 e the bases of the vertical fins; a dark vertebral line; 

 males obscurely marked; D. I, 8; A. I, 9; lat. 1. 80 to 

 I. Penn. to "Wis. and Tenn., abundant in small streams; 

 le of the most beautiful of our fishes; in high coloration 

 e fins are bright yellow, and the body is minutely 

 berculate. There seems to be but one well-defined 

 eoies. It is the most desirable of all our minnows for 

 [uarium purposes, being hardy, graceful, and brilliantly 

 lored. 



. PHOXINUS, Rafinesque (1820 !). Eueopban Min- 

 nows. 

 * Lateral line very short. 



1. P. neogcBUS, Cope. New Woeld Minnow. Black- 

 1 above, a broad black lateral band through eye, 

 coming a spot on the tail; belly white; fins dusky; 

 ad large, 3^ in length; depth rather less; mouth large, 

 lique; eye large; D. I, 7; A. 1, 7; L. 3; lat. 1. 77. 



