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Diameter one seventh of the length; brownish; 

 lateral line nearly straight: snout and opercules 

 tuberculated : dorsal fin with 32 rays, long, falci- 

 form and raised anteriorly. Ana[l] fin small with 8 

 rays. 



[II. 307] C. elongatus Lesueur J. Ac. Nat. Sc. v. 1, 

 page 103. 



It is found in the Ohio as far as Pittsburgh, and 

 called Brown Sucker. Length from 20 to 25 inches. 

 Head small cuneiform above : Scales large. Good 

 to eat. See Mr. Lesueur' s description. 



[II. 355] [<5z] XXI Genus. Suckrel. Cycleptus. 

 Cyclepte. 



Difference from the foregoing genus — Two dorsal 

 fins, mouth round and terminal. 



The name means small round mouth. 



68th Species. Black Suckrel. Cycleptus nigres- 

 cens. Cyclepte noiratre. 



Blackish, belly whitish, mouth recurved, tail 

 forked. 



Cycleptus. 17th G. of Prod. 70 N. G. American 

 Animals. 



A singular and rare fish, which I have never seen, 

 but mention upon the authority of Mr. Bollman of 

 Pittsburgh ; where it sometimes appears in the spring ; 

 but it is a rare fish, whose flesh is very much esteemed. 

 It is also found in the Missouri, whence it is some- 

 times called the Missouri Sucker. Length two feet. 



XXII Genus. Catfish. Pimelodus. Pimelode. 



Body scaleless, elongated. Head large with barbs. 

 Two dorsal fins, the second adipose and separated 

 from the tail, the first short and commonly armed. 



