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•btose and with a spine. Eyes small, iris gilt. Dorsal fins 

 joining, the first with spiny rays appendiculated, second with 

 soft rays, anal fin opposed to it and with two spiny rays. Pec- 

 toral lanceolate with 12 rays, thoracic lanceolate with 6. Vent 

 anterior. 



ABDOMINAL FISHES. 



17th Genus. Semotilus. 



107th Species. Silverspotted Chubby. Semotilus? nota- 

 tus. Scmotile tache. 



Breadth one sixth of the length, brownish, pale berieTTflTj 

 head small obtuse with a large silver spot on the forehead be- 

 fore the eyes, jaws nearly equal; dorsal fin opposed to the anal, 

 tail oboval entire. wg^^"^ 



It is found in die Cumberland River, and the Little River, a 

 branch of it. Communicated by Mr. Wilkins. It is rather 

 doubtful whether it belongs to this genus, or Minnilus, Rutilut, 

 Sec. It might perhaps, be found to constitute a peculiar one 

 by the small mouth without lips, anaTHe posterior dorsal fin. 

 Vent posterior. Pectoral and abdominal fins oboval. Eyef 

 large. Length three inches, good bait for Perch, Bass, Red- 

 eyes or Ringeyes, &c. 



26th Genus. Sarchirus. 



108th Species. Silver Ribbonfish. Sarchirus? argenteu*. 

 Sarchire argente. 

 ""Entirely silvery, without bands or spots. 



Communicated by Mr. Owings. It is found in Licking Rir- 

 er?Wmt Cf]r , T\c. Length from two to three feet. It is call- 

 ed Pike and may be gag, but as it is describe d without scales 

 and very slender, I have added it to this genus, until i t u \»m.\* r 

 known, 



ATELOSIAN PISHES, 



31st G. Aociphnser. 



109th Species. Gotjrdfish Sturgeon. Accijicn&cr lagcna- 

 rius. Eturgeon gourde. " 



Snout attenuated obtuse like a gourd, body entirely brown. 



A species of Stui geon which I have never seen t is said t» 

 live in the Ohio, which is called Gourdfish owing to its head 

 ha\ing the shape of a gourd, of which the snout represents the 

 neck. It reaches two and three feet in length. 



XXXVII Genus. Sawfish. Pristis. Poisson-Scie. 



Abdominal, with five branchial spiracles on. each side, body 

 cylindrical, tail obliqual, head protruded in a long saw. -jj^ 



This genus belougs to the family of Sharks orV^c/va. 





is m*i&n%\ 



tows; margin somewhat sinuatud with tra' \vttrsal depressions, 

 ?6Tong and narrow acute teeth on each srte, 'alternating with 





