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high elevation, cold water streams. We found it at one of 52 localities in 

 the Gauley River (Station 12, AEL 182) and Hocutt et al. (1978) found it 

 at 5 of 32 localities on Greenbrier River. It was also previously collected 

 from Peters Creek (UMMZ 95295), Muddlety Creek (UMMZ 108172), 

 Panther Creek (UMMZ 1081178) and Williams River [USNM-(RVM- 

 260)] in the Gauley system. 



Notropis spilopterus. — The Spotfin shiner was the only species collected 

 by Addair (1944) not found in this investigation. He collected it from Big 

 Creek (a lower tributary to Gauley River) and two localities on Meadow 

 River, and concluded it avoids high upland streams. It is also known from 

 Gauley River, Route 41 bridge (CU 32391, 32391) and at the confluence 

 of Gauley River and Twentymile Creek (UMMZ 95284). 



Notropis stramineus. — Addair (1944) found the Sand shiner at Big Creek 

 and two Meadow River localities. We collected it at six localities (Sta- 

 tions 9, 48-52) in the lower Gauley River system. 



Notropis telescopus. — Collections of the Telescope shiner from Stations 8 

 (15 specimens; AEL 185) and 50 (1; AEL 146) represent the first records 

 of this species from Gauley River. Gilbert (1969) considered N. telescopus 

 as introduced to New River and Hambrick et al. (1973) first reported it 

 from West Virginia. Hocutt et al. (1978) subsequently found it in Green- 

 brier River. Additionally, we have recent records from tributaries to 

 Kanawha River below Kanawha Falls. 



Notropis volucellus. — Addair (1944) found the Mimic shiner common in 

 New and Kanawha rivers, but collected it at only two Gauley River 

 localities. We collected it from six localities (Stations 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 52). 

 Its distribution in the main-channel Gauley indicates an ability to 

 tolerate, if not a preference for, large water. Evidence presented by 

 Hocutt et al. (1978) supports this hypothesis. Other records from the 

 Gauley system are CU 32532; UMMZ 95282, 108171. 



Phenacobius teretulus. — The Kanawha minnow is endemic to the system 

 above Kanawha Falls, but is rarely taken in West Virginia. Hocutt et al. 

 (1978) reported three specimens from Greenbrier River. Hambrick et al. 

 (1975) reviewed life history aspects of P. teretulus, noting only three collec- 

 tions of the species in West Virginia, all predating 1940. We collected 

 only two specimens from upper Laurel Creek (Cherry River system; Sta- 

 tion 18, AEL 175) during this study. Hocutt et al. (1978) recommended 

 its consideration as an endangered species; these data support that con- 

 clusion. 



Pimephales notatus. — Surprisingly, Addair (1944) collected the Bluntnose 

 minnow from only one locality in the Gauley system, Twenty-mile Creek. 

 We collected it at 32 stations, making it one of the more widely dis- 

 tributed species encountered. There is a distinct preference of this species 



