An uncommon fish from four to twelve inches long. I ob- 

 served it at the falls; rare in the Ohio, more common in some 

 small streams. Vulgar names, Painted-tail or Bride-perch* 

 Tail with two lobes, slightly unequal, base flexuose. Belly and 

 lower fins pale, anal fin with 13 rays, the three anterior spiny 

 and shorter, behind rounded and far from the tail, although 

 nearer than the dorsal fin. Thoracic fin with five rays, none of 

 which appear spiny, and no appendage. Pectoral fins short, 

 trapezoidal, with 15 rays. BrancJiiul rays concealed. 

 IV. Genus. Suxfish. Ictuelis. Icthele. 



Body elliptical or oval very compressed, scaly. Mouth small. 

 with small teeth and thin lips. Gill cover double, scaly, with- 

 out serraturc or spines. One dorsal fin, broader behind with 

 anterior spiny rays, as vvell as the anal and thoracic fins, these 

 without appendages. Vent hardly posterior. Lateral line fol- 

 lowing the curve of the back. 



Synonomy Lepomia. Prod. 70 New Genera, 13 Genus. 



An extensive genus, which contains perhaps 20 species, most 

 of which were blended with the Labrus axtritus and Labrus 

 yirginicus of Linneus. They differ from the genus Labrus or 

 rather S/iarus, by the scaly opercule and the thoracic fins with- 

 out appendage. I have already detected six species in the wes- 

 tern waters; but there are more. I divide~them into two sub- 

 genera. Meaning Sun-fish. All good to eat, and easily taken 

 with the hook; they feed on worms and young fishes. They 

 are permanent. 



1st Subgenus. Telitomis. 



Opercule without appendage; but spotted — Meaning spot- 

 ted gills. 



6th Species. Giloed Suxfisu. Iclhclis macrochlra. Itch- 

 elc macrochire. 



Body oval,oblong, gilt, crowded with small brown dotls; head 

 small, scaly, opercule flexuose, spot narrow marginal and black, 

 jaws equal: tail forked: pectoral fins long and narrow, reach- 

 ing the anal fin, which has 13 rays, whereof three are spiny. 



A pretty species from three to four inches long. In the O- 

 hio, Green river, Wabash, &c Names, Sun-fish, Gold-fish, Sec. 

 Head rather acute, not scaly before the eyes. Iris gilt brown- 



