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164. Noturus miurus Jordan. Saw-spined Stone Cat. (M. V. 336 ; 
Noturus marginatus Nelson 50.) 
Abundant, especially southward. Specimens from the Wabash 
and from the Cache R., in Johnson Co. 
165. Noturus sialis Jordan. Chubby Stone Cat. (M. V. 337,) 
Generally abundant, with the preceding. Also 111. R. at Pekin, 
Cairo, 111. 
Order APODES. 
Family ANGUILLID JE, (the Eels.) 
Genus ANGUILLA , Thunberg. 
166. Anguilla rostrata (Le S.) D K. Common Eel. (M. V. 338 ; Nel- 
son 51.) 
Occasionally taken in most of the waters of the state, but not 
common. It is probably not indigenous in the upper lakes, hav- 
ing been introduced, or else having escaped through the canals 
from the Ohio, or probably both. 111. R. at Peoria. 
Sub-class GANOIDEI. 
Order CYCLOOANOIDEI. 
Family AMIIDJE, (the Bow-fins.) 
Genus A MIA, Linnaeus. 
167. Amia calva Linnaeus. Dog-fish, Mud-fish, Bow-fin. (M. V. 
340 ; Nelson 51 .) 
Abundant throughout the state in the lakes and larger streams. 
In the small streams it is seldom found. [Common in ponds in 
S. 111., where it is generally eaten, and is known as the ‘‘Grinnel,” 
(Gunnel ?). S. A. F.] Ponds S. 111., 111. R., Ohio R., Miss. R. 
Order RHOMBOG-ANOIDEI. 
Family LEPIDOSTEID^, (the Gar-Pikes.) 
Genus LEPIDOSTEUS, Lacepede, 
168. Lepidosteus osseus (L.) Ag. Gar Pike. (M. V. 342; Nelson 51.) 
Abundant in the larger streams throughout the state. Illinois 
and Ohio rivers. 
