FISHES OF THE ALBEMARLE REGION. 
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7 . Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus. Carp, (a.) Not uncommon in the lower river, where it reaches a 
weight of 7 pounds. 
8. Hybognathus nuchalis Agassiz. Roach, (a.) Very common. Eight specimens, from 2f to 4f 
inches long, preserved. The intestinal tract of some of the larger examples is greatly dis- 
tended with vegetable matter, giving the abdomen a swollen, distorted appearance. A dark 
spot at the base of caudal occurs in the smaller specimens. There is a narrow, dark verte- 
bral band, extending from nape to caudal. Head, 4f to 41- ; depth, 4 to 4f; eye, 3 to 3-1; 
scales, 5-39-4 to 5-41-4; scales before dorsal, 13 or 14; dorsal, ii,7; anal, ii,7. 
9 . Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill). (6.) One specimen, If inches long, showing the dark dorsal 
spot. 
10 . Notemigonus chrysoleucus (Mitchill). Roach, (a, h.) Abundant. Taken in large numbers 
with shad and alewives in the lower river, many of the fish being of large size. The speci- 
mens at hand appear to represent the typical species and not the variety bosci, whose range 
embraces this region, the anal having 13 or 14 rays, and the scales being about 10-50-3. 
11 . Clupea mediocris Mitchill. Hickory shad, (a.) Common. 
12 . Clupea pseudoharengus Wilson. Goggle-eye. (a.) Abundant. 
13 . Clupea aestivalis Mitchill. School herring, (d.) Abundant. 
14 . Clupea sapidissima Wilson. Shad, (a, b.) Large numbers of shad ascend the Roanoke River 
and are taken with seines and other devices. At Weldon the fish is sometimes caught with 
a hook by anglers; as this is when the shad is ascending the river to spawn, the observa- 
tion is contrary to the current opinion that the fish takes no food after entering the rivers. 
15 . Dorosoma cepedianum (Le Sueur). Gizzard shad, (a.) Very common. 
16 . Fundulus diaphanus (Le Sueur), (a.) Exceedingly abundant on mud flats opposite Plymouth. 
Of the 16 specimens obtained, the largest is 2 inches long. A male example, If inches long, 
has a small ocellus on the posterior border of the dorsal, consisting of a roundish black 
blotch surrounded by a pure white area; the base of the fin is white, and the remaining 
part dusky; head, 3f; depth, 4f ; eye, 3; dorsal, 12; anal, 10; scales, 46-13. 
17 . Gambusia patruelis (Baird & Girard), (a, l>.) Abundant at both stations. 
18 . Lucius americanus (Grnelin). Pike; Red-finned pike, (a, b.) One specimen from Plymouth, 
5f inches long; head, 3; depth, 5f ; eye, 5-) in head, 2 in snout; dorsal’, 11; anal, 11. At 
Weldon the fish was not observed, but was reported by the fishermen; according to Mr. 
S. G. Worth, of the U. S. Fish Commission, it is abundant in the Roanoke at that place, where 
it is known as the “ red-finned pike.” 
19 . Lucius reticulatus (Le Sueur). Pike; Red-finned pike; Black pike; Jack, (a.) Common. The 
name "black pike” is given to old, dark-colored examples which apparently frequent deep, 
shady holes. 
20 . Anguilla chrysypa Rafinesque. («,&.) Common. 
21 . Querimana gyrans Jordan &. Gilbert, (a.) Apparently very rare, and probably only a straggler 
from the sound. One specimen was obtained about a mile below Plymouth. 
22 . Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams), (a.) Apparently rare, and unknown to the fishermeu. The 
single specimen obtained is 2f inches long, with head; 3; depth, 31 ; eye, 4f ; dorsal, in, 11; 
anal, ii,5; lateral line, 51. The outer parts of caudal and dorsal fins are white, the inner 
parts reddish purple, the color being darkest on the caudal and most intense where it joins 
the white border; pectorals and anal faintly spotted with purple. 
23 . Centrarchus macropterus (Lacdpbde). Flier; Sunfish; Mill-pond perch, (a.) Very common. 
24 . Pomoxis sparoides (Lacdpbde). Speckled perch, (a.) Common. 
25 . Cheenobryttus gulosus (Cuv. & Val.). Goggle-eye; Chub; Mud chub, (a, b.) Abundant in the 
lower river, where it is caught in gill and other nets and sold for food at Plymouth and 
elsewhere. A single specimen, 2 inches long, was obtained at Weldon ; it is marked by faint 
cross-bars. 
26 . Enneacanthus obesus (Baird), (b.) A specimen, If inches long, is referred to this species. It was 
taken in very muddy water, and was of a pale, olivaceous color, with about 6 indistinct, 
dark cross-bars. Head, 2f ; depth, 2f ; eye, 3; dorsal, ix,10; anal, in, 10; scales, 5-31-10. 
Lateral line absent from posterior third of body. 
