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ral line beginning before the pectorals; tail large rounded and 

 dilatatcd. 



It is found in the Ohio in deep and muddy bottoms. Length 

 from two to four feet. Forehead sloping, eyes very small. Dor- 

 sal fin and tail black. One individual of this species poisoned 

 once slightly a whole family, causing violent colicks, which was 

 ascribed to its having been taken in the vitriolic slate rocks off 

 Silver creek near the falls. 



93d Species. Black E*l. AnguiUa aterrima. Anguill* 

 noire. >KNMftHv 



Entirely black, jaws nearly equal, flat and obtuse: dorsal fin 

 begin:. ing above the pectoral. Tail obtuse. 



This spei ies is found in the Tennessee, Cumberland, &c. It 

 differs from the for-going by being totally bla«k, and not having 

 a broad tail. The body is also somewhat rounded. It reaches 

 the same length. Very good to eat. 



94th Species. Yellow-belly Eel. Anguilla xanthome* 

 las. Anguille xanthomele. 



." ' Black above, yellow beneath, jaws nearly equal, flat and ob- 

 tuse; dorsal fin beginning over the pectorals. Tail obtuse. 



This specie* is also very much like A. laticauda, but it has 



not the broad tail, the body is thicker, the-beHy yellow and thick 



Sec. It is found but seldom as high as Pittsburgh. Length 



two or three feet. 



95th Species. Yellow Eel. Anguilla lutea. Anguille jaune.' 



Body entirely yellowish; back slightly brownish; throat pale: 

 jaws nearly equal, obiuse, dorsal fin beginning behind the pec- 

 torals: tail obtuse, marginated with brown. 



It is found in the Cumberland, Green River, Licking River,' 

 &c. Length commonly two feet, very good to cat. The lateral 

 line begins over the pectorals, while the dorsal fin begins much 

 behind and pretty near the vent. 



FOURTH PART.— ATELOSIAN FISHES. 



Having incomplete gills, without a gill coyer, or a branchial 

 -membrane, or without both* 



