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Back olivaceous brown, and with three longitudinal 

 furrows, a black lateral band from the mouth to the 

 end of the tail, no lateral line. Belly with a lateral 

 row of black dots on each side. Jaws obtuse longer 

 than the head. Anal and dorsal fins ovate acute 

 with two transverse black bands, the anal with ten 

 rays, the dorsal with nine. Tail unequilateral acu- 

 minate. 



[III. 1 66] Sarchirus vittatus. Raf. in Journ. Ac. 

 Nat. Sc. Philadelphia, V. i, page 418, tab. 17. fig. 2. 



In the lower parts of the Ohio and at the falls ; 

 length from \jo\ six to twelve inches. Vulgar names 

 Ribbonfish and Garfish. Not used as food. Abdom- 

 inal fins narrow almost linear acute, and with two 

 transverse black bands, situated half way between 

 the pectoral and anal fins. This last far from the 

 tail. 



XXVII Genus. Pike. Esox. Brochet. 



Body cylindrical or very long covered with small 

 scales, vent posterior. One dorsal fin behind the 

 abdominal fins. Mouth large, jaws long and flat- 

 tened with very strong teeth : opening of the gills 

 very large. Head bony scaleless. Tail not obliqual. 

 All the fins with rays. 



There are several species of Pikes in the Ohio, 

 Mississippi, Wabash, Kentucky, &c. I have not yet 

 been able to observe them thoroughly. I have 

 however proctired correct accounts, and figures of two 

 species; but there are more. They appear to belong 

 to a peculiar subgenus distinguished by a long dor- 

 sal fin, a forked tail, and the abdominal fins anterior, 

 being removed from the vent. It may be called 

 Picorellus. The French settlers of the Wabash and 



