62 Charles H. Hocutt, Robert F. Denoncourt, Jay R. Stauffer, Jr. 



and was channelized on the right side of an island at the mouth of Laurel 

 Creek. A collection (CU 32540) of the Stonecat from Gauley River, Route 

 41 bridge, in 1951 has been confirmed (E. Brothers, pers. comm.), which 

 infers that N. flavus is native to the Gauley drainage. 



Pylodictus olivaris. — Flathead catfish collected at the mouth of Meadow 

 River (Station 33) by rotenone are the first specimens from the Gauley 

 system reported in the literature. It was known from previous surveys 

 above and below Kanawha Falls (Addair 1944; Jenkins et al. 1972; 

 Hocutt 1974; Stauffer 1975), and is routinely taken by anglers (pers. 

 comm.) from Gauley River. Specimens previously collected from Gauley 

 River are housed at Cornell (CU 32397, 32535). 



Centrarchidae 



Ambloplites rupestris. — Addair (1944) did not collect the Rockbass from 

 the Gauley system, but Reed (1974) reported it. We collected it from 22 

 stations and it was rarely abundant. Other records include: CU 32400, 

 32534; and UMMZ 9529, 165760. 



Lepomis cyanellus. — Jenkins et al. (1972) considered the Green sunfish as 

 probably introduced above Kanawha Falls. Our records of it from eight 

 stations are the first reported from the Gauley. It was not abundant, 

 although widely distributed, and was collected almost exclusively from 

 small to moderate size streams with pool habitats. 



Leopmis gibbosus. — We collected one adult specimen, a probable in- 

 troduction, from lower Big Clear Creek (Station 37, AEL 172). The site 

 was characterized by a long base-level pool, and banks which were 

 strongly undercut. Another museum record from Gauley is CU 32539. 



Lepomis macrochirus . — Addair (1944) collected the Bluegill from a lower 

 Gauley tributary, Big Creek. We found it at four stations (6, 15, 28 and 

 43). 



Micropterus dolomieui. — Smallmouth bass were collected by Addair 

 (1944) from five stations and by Reed (1974) from various localities. It 

 was widely distributed in this survey, being collected at 22 localities. 

 Other records are CU 32392; and UMMZ 95289, 95291, 165713, 165761. 



Micropterus punctulatus. — The species was not collected by Addair (1944) 

 from Gauley River, although he found it at several localities in the 

 Kanawha drainage where it is native (Jenkins et al. 1972). It was collec- 

 ted by Hocutt (1974), Stauffer (1975) and Hocutt et al. (1978) from the 

 New system. We found it at five stations in this survey. 



Micropterus salmoides. — We collected the Largemouth bass from three 

 stations. It is regarded as introduced. 



