ikies concr.ve and the two outward side* convex, lying in-ob- 

 lique rows, surface smooth un j convex. Head scalcless. hard, 

 znd bony, r.\ i.s behind the base ot the jaws, iris large giit with 

 a brown swipe across, centre or real eyes small and b'ark. Jaws 

 short, broad, flat and obtuse, breadth about one fifth of the 

 length, the upper one putting over the lower one and with four 

 small nostrils* at the end, motionless and with three longitudinal 

 furrows. The lower jaw moveable, soft in the middle. Teeth 

 white, unequal, acute, strong, and upon a single row. Tongue 

 bilobed cartilaginous and BOUgh. Branchial with 8 rays, i a t 

 ting out and gilt. Pectoral fins yellow with 12 rays, situated 

 directly behind the gill covers and elliptical acute. Abdomi- 

 nal fins yellow, obliquely oboval obtuse and with 7 rays. Anal 

 and dorsal fins oval nearly equal and acute, each with 8 rays 

 the anterior of which is serrated, yellawish olivaceous and spot- 

 ted with brown, the dorsal beginning behind the beginning of 

 the anal. Space between those fins and the tail attenuated. 

 Tail or caudal fin four inches long, oblong oboval, entire ob- 

 tuse, base obliquai, the lower part decurrent, with twelve rays, 

 the upper one serrated, yellowish olivaceous spoiled with small 

 unequal brown spots. Lateral line concealed under the scales, 

 hardl; \ isdido^yj^ide. . This. . fish bcar£_£ta$!f£th«r-with the fol- 

 lowing), the names of Gar, Garfish, Alligator Gar, Alligator 

 fish, Jack or Gar Tike, kc. and on the Mississippi the French 

 names of Brocfieieuu, Pica?ieau 1 Poisson caymon, ficc 



8Tlh Species. Wiiitjk Gaulish. Lcjimosteus Albus. Lep- 

 iscstc blanc. _ ■ - 



Jaws nearly equal, as long as the head, about one eighth of to • 

 tal length, aud very broad; body cylindrical and white, fins oli- 

 vaceous unspotted, tail obtuse oblong, lateral line obsolete. 



This fish resembles very much the foregoing, and has the 

 general shape of a Pike- It is covered all over with white shin- 

 jug obliquai elliptical smooth and convex scales. It reaches 

 the length of six feet, and is often called Garpike «r Pike- gar. 

 It is a rare fish in the Ohio. Jaws shorter and broader than in 

 the foregoing, breadth one fourth of the, length. 



8Sth Species. Ohio Garfish. Lefitiotteut oxuurus. Len 

 isoste oxyure. 



