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Pine-scaled ^linnOV,— Concsius plmnbens (Agassiz). 



This minnow is found locally in lakes and streams from New Brunswick west- 

 ward to Lake Superior, but does not appear to be very common anywhere, except 

 in the eastern part of its range. I have obtained specimens in the Clyde River at 

 Newport, Vermont, and it has been reported from the Adirondacks. It prefers the 

 clearer, colder, small streams. It does not appear to be very well known to anglers 

 and has no well-established vernacular name. I have never seen it used as bait, but 

 it would doubtless make a good lure for either still-fishing or trolling. It attains 

 a length of 4 to 6 inches, is hardy and active, but its lack of brilliant colors would 

 probably prevent it from being particularly attractive to predaceous fishes. 



Head 4}^; depth 41^^; eye 4 ; D. 8 ; A. 8 ; scales 1 1-60 to 70-7 ; teeth 2,4-4,2. 



Form very like that of the Creek Chub {Scmotihis atroniaciilatiis), but more 

 elongate and less compressed ; head flattish above, the' snout broad, somewhat pro- 

 jecting over the large, oblique mouth; maxillary reaching eye; barbel evident; eye 

 large, as long as snout, 13^ in interorbital width; scales small, crowded anteriorly, 

 those on the back smallest ; dorsal beginning over last ray of ventrals ; height of 

 dorsal fin i to i I3 in head, free margin of the fin concave, the anterior rays produced 

 and extending beyond the others when the fin is depressed; longest anal ray i^ to 

 2^5 in head, form of anal fin similar to that of the dorsal. 



Color, dusky above, the sides somewhat silvery; an obscure dusky band through 

 eye around snout ; fins plain. 



The genus to which this species belongs is related to Hybopsis, from Avhich it is 

 distinguished by the presence of 2 teeth in the smaller row, and the small scales. 



C^tlip A.ilinOV, — Exoglossum maxillingua (Le Sueur). 



The genus Exoglossum is one of the most curious and interesting of North 

 American freshwater fishes. It contains but a single species, variously known as 

 Cutlips, Nigger Chub and Nigger Dick, whose range extends from Lake Cham- 

 plain, the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario southward to Virginia. I have 

 seen it in the three waters named and in the Potomac, James, Roanoke and 

 Kanawha. It is reported as being common also in the Hudson, Cayuga Lake 

 and the Susquehanna. It reaches 6 inches in length and is of some value as a 

 bait minnow, for which purpose I have seen it used at various places on the St. 

 Lawrence. It lives well and is an active fish- but rather dull in color. It is 

 probably best for use in still fishing. 



