CTPEiNiD^. — cvm. 303 



curious fish, related to the Minnow of Europe (J*. IcBvis, 



2. P. flammeus, Jordan & Gilbert. Flaming Minnow. 

 Black above, silvery below; a black lateral band; belly 

 flame color in spring males; body stout, depth 4 in 

 length; head about the same; mouth small, oblique, the 

 lower jaw projecting; scales much larger than in P, 

 neogmvs; lat. 1. 43; D. I, 8; A. L, 8; tubes of lateral 

 ILae developed only on 14 scales. Elk River, Tennessee. 



** Lateral line almost complete. 



3. P. margaritus, (Cope) Jor, Peaelt Daob. Head 

 =depth 4 in body; scales small, much crowded forwards;- 

 lateral line hardly complete, the tubes wanting on the 

 last 3 to 8 scales; head blunt, short and rounded; mouth 

 quite small, oblique, the upper jaw the longer, the lower 

 jaw not compressed; color light olive; sides dusky; 

 belly in summer bright crimson; D. I, 8; A. I, 8; lat. 

 1. 58. Teeth 2 5 — 4, 2; a stout-bodied species. 



17. HEMITREMIA, Cope. Hemiteembs. 



* Teeth 4^-5. 



1. H. vittata. Cope. Southeen Hemiteemia. Dusky; 

 a black lateral band, and above this several paler and 

 smaller ones, the upper running into the dorsal line ; fins 

 small; depth 4 in length; head 4^; D. I, 8; A. I, 7; 

 lat. 1. 34; L. 3. Head waters of Tennessee and Cumber- 

 land Rivers. (Description from Kentucky specimens.) 



** Teeth 4 — 4. (Genus Ohriope, Jor.) 



3. H. heterodon. Cope. Noetheen Hemiteemia, 

 Head = depth, about 4 in length; snout "^at, rather 

 pointed; back compressed, elevated; olive, a dusky 

 lateral shade; D. I, 8; A. I, 8; lat.. 1, 35. Mich., ■\?Vis, 



^. H. bifrenofa, Qope. Eastebn; nEMiTB:pp4, S€.ad 



