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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
Pimephales anuli Kendall, new species. Bluni-riose Minnow. 
Among the fishes collected in the “thoroughfare” connecting Mud Lake and Cross Lake, October 
23, 1901, were two specimens of Pimephales, or what were at the time thought to be P. notatus. But 
upon comparison w ith description and specimens of that species there were found notable differences. 
It was by the same methods decided that it could not be P. prornelas, having very little in common 
with that species save the incomplete lateral line which at once distinguishes it from P. notatus. 
August 31, 1902, a large number of smaller individuals, which seem to be the same species, were taken 
in Lunkasoos Lake. Though they are apparently Pimephales, they bear a most striking resemblance 
to Notropis, w hich at first they were thought to be, rather than Pimephales. 
These little fish in Lunkasoos Lake were fairly swarming about the shores on this and other days, 
and were fed upon by trout and eels. The only other minnows found in the lake were Leudscus 
neogseus and Couesius plumbeus. Apparently the only other fishes than these are Catostomus commersonii, 
Salmo sebago (introduced), Salvelinus fontinalis, and Anguilla chrysypa. This lake empties into the East 
Branch of the Penobscot through several miles of brook, though the lake in a direct line is only 1.5 
miles from the river. The water is inaccessible to any fish except eels, owing to steep falls of consider- 
able height. This lake is about 3 miles long. The shores are mainly rocky and in many places bold, 
but the lake is nowhere very deep. Trout here reach a large size, 5 or 6 pounds or more. From these 
conditions it might be expected that its fish inhabitants possibly might differ somewhat from other 
waters not so landlocked. 
Although tins minnow has been found only in these two localities, it probably occurs in many 
other suitable waters. The type (No. 50830, U. S. N. M.) is the larger individual, a male fish, from 
Cross Lake Thoroughfare. 
Named in honor of Hon. Edgar E. Ring (Latin, anulus), one of the commissioners of inland fishes 
and game of Maine. 
Total length of type, 68 mm. Head 3.8 in length; depth 3.8; eye 5 in head; snout 3;33; scales 
46,-13; D. i, 9; A. i, 7; teeth 4-4. General appearance of body is that of P. notatus, though somewhat 
deeper and with more arched back. The head is blunt, but with straighter profile than P. prornelas. 
Lateral line very incomplete, pores upon about 16 to 20 scales; about 26 scales before the dorsal, which 
is inserted midway between tip of snout and base of caudal fin. Peritoneum black; intestine elongate, 
but not so long as in either P. prornelas or P. notatus examined by the writer, about 1.5 the length of 
the body, not more than twice the length which is given as a generic character of Pimephales. 
Color when fresh, light olive on back, with white sides and belly; head dark on top; an indistinct 
lateral stripe along axis of body, and a dark bar across base of caudal; a dark olive line from occiput 
splitting and passing each side of dorsal fin, reuniting behind and continuing to upper base of caudal; 
upper part of head, snout, and upper opercles dusky; a black spot in front of dorsal and a somew'hat 
indistinct one similarly situated behind; other fins all pale. 
The other specimen or cotype (No. 2745, U. S. F. C. ) is the link that connects the above specimen 
with those of Lunkasoos Lake. Its total length is 55 mm. Head 4 in length; depth 3.38; eye 4.60 in 
head; snout 3.83; scales 45,-13; D. 8; A. 8. Similarly colored, but with no spots on dorsal fin. 
