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Breadth one sixth of the length, brownish, pale 

 beneath ; head small obtuse with a large silver spot 

 on the forehead before the eyes, jaws nearly equal ; 

 dorsal fin opposed to the anal, tail oboval entire. 



It is found in the Cumberland River, and the Little 

 River, a branch of it. Communicated by Mr. Wil- 

 kins. It is rather doubtful whether it belongs to 

 this genus, or Minnilus, Rutilus, &c. ' It might per- 

 haps be found to constitute a peculiar one by the 

 small mouth without lips, and the posterior dorsal 

 fin. Vent posterior. Pectoral and abdominal fins 

 oboval. Eyes large. Length three inches, good 

 bait for Perch, Bass, Redeyes or Ringeyes, &c. 



26th Genus. Sarchirus. 



io8th Species. Silver Ribbonfish. Sarchirus ? 

 argenteus. Sarchire argente. 



Entirely silvery, without bands or spots. 



Communicated by Mr. Owings. It is found in 

 Licking River, Slate Creek, &c. Length from two 

 to three feet. It is called Pike and may be one, but 

 as it is described without scales and very slender, 

 I have added it to this genus, until it is better 

 known. 



ATELOSIAN FISHES. 



31st G. ACCIPENSER. 



109th Species. Gourdfish Sturgeon. Accipenser 

 lagenarius. Eturgeon gourde. 



Snout attenuated obtuse like a gourd, body entirely 

 brown. 



A species of Sturgeon which I have never seen, 

 is said to live in the Ohio, which is called Gourdfish 

 owing to its head having the shape of a gourd, of 



