Cope.] 454 {June 7, 
This is probably Agassiz species as above, but the orange on the opercu- 
lar flap scarcely extends posierior to the black spot, and is easily lost 
sight of in spirits. 
26. LEPOMIS PURPURESCENS, Cope. 
Species nova. 
This is an elevated compressed fish, with very small or rudimental 
opecular flap, like the L. notatus, L. ardestacus and L. nephelus. It is 
similar to the first, and different from the L. ardesiacus in its large eye, 
which enters the head scarcely three times, and the interorbital width .75 
times, but agrees with the latter in its small numerous scales. Thus 
there are six rows of equal scales above the lateral line, and one small one, 
and 47 on the lateral line and 13 below it ; (in the L. ardesiacus there are - 
17 below it). Depth 2.25 to 2.83 in length (exclus. caudal fin). The 
spinous rays of this fish are nearly as long as in the L. speciosus. The 
caudal fin is longer than usual, equalling at least, the head. Length of 
latter, three times in length of body + head. Six rows scales on the cheek. - 
Length three inches. Mucous cavities small. 
Color in life a pale silvery lilac, darkest in four or five vertical shades 
across the sides, which disappear in alcohol. Fins unicolor except dark 
shades on middle of anal, and second dorsal and edge of caudal, with a 
black spot at lower posterior portion of second dorsal. 
Abundant ina tributary of the Yadkin River in Roane County, North 
Carolina. 
Lepomis peltastes, Cope. 
A deep stout species of small size, distinguished for its large scales, short 
spines and bright color; mucous caverns small. Eye large, equal muzzle, 
four times in length of head with long opercular flap, just equal interorbital 
width. Head with flap 2.5 times in length ; depth 2.1 times in same. Cau- 
dal fin and peduncle considerably more than one-third the length. Longest 
dorsal spine equal from end muzzle to middle of pupil; longest anal 
reaching base last anal ray. 
Five rows scales on cheek, three large and two small rows above lateral 
line ; those of middle of sides larger than those on lower part. The pro- 
file is regularly descending to end of muzzle; front but little concave. 
Radii D. X. 11. A. III. 10. Length three inches. 
Color above golden brown, sides and belly golden, top of head blackish. 
Large black opercular spot, red margined below and behind. I dorsal fin 
blackish, II D. blackish at base orange above, anal similar, caudal blackish, 
ventrals more or less black. The pectoral fins do not quite reach the 
base of the anal fin. 
This species is from the Huron River, Michigan, whence it was procured 
through the kindness of my friend Prof. Alexander Winchell, Ann Arbor, 
Michigan. Its relationships are to the ZL. ocwlatus, Cope, but in that 
species the eye is smaller, and the tail and peduncle are .33 of the length. 
In L. anagallinus the mucous caverns are much larger. 
