HETEROCLITE LOCHE. 5 



pair of these animals in a glass of river v/ater with 

 a quantity of mud, they shewed an opposite dis- 

 position to that of the great loche with respect to 

 the changes of the weather ; since they moved 

 briskly during calm weather instead of remaining 

 still like that species. 



HETEROCLITE LOCHE. 



Cobitis Heteroclita. C.fiisca, subtus Jlavescens, squamis magnis^ 

 ore imberli. 



Brown Locbe, yellowish beneath, with large scalesj ?ind beard- 

 less mouth. 



Cobitis heteroclita. C. capite imherhi, pinna dorsali analique 

 albo-punctataj caiidati mgro-fasciata. Lin. Sysi, Nat. p. 500, 



Length about four inches : dusky above, and 

 yellowish beneath: body covered with large smooth 

 scales: head flattish ; lips denticulated: dorsal and 

 anal fins opposite, and seated at a great distance 

 from the head, or beyond the balance of the fish : 

 they are blackish, and powdered with pale trans- 

 parent specks : tail rounded, spotted with white, 

 and barred with black; the edge being transparent. 

 Native of Carolina, where it is called by the name 

 of mud-fish. Described by Dr. Garden ; but 

 doubtful whether, strictly speaking, of this genus. 



