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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
FISHES OF OBEYS RIVER. 
1. Lepisosteus osseus (Linnseus). (O.) Common. 
2. Ictalurus punctatus Ratinesque. (O.) A single specimen from deep water. 
3. Ameiurus nebulosus (Le Sueur). (O.) Scarce; color dark. 
4. Noturus flavus Ratinesque. (O, E.) A single fish from eacli stream. 
5. Catostomus nigricans Le Sueur. (O, E, Wf.) The largest taken from Eagle Creek, 14 inches 
long. 
6. Moxostoma macrolepidotum duquesnei (Le Sueur). (O, E, Wf.) Common in all the streams. 
7. Campostoma anomalum (Ratinesque). (E, Wf.) 
8. Pimephales notatus (Ratinesque). (Wf.) Abundant. 
9. Notropis boops Gilbert. (Wf.) Scarce. 
10. Notropis whipplei (Girard). (O, E, Wf.) Scarce. 
11. Notropis galacturus (Cope). (O, E, Wf.) Very common except in Obeys River. 
12. Notropis megalops (Ratinesque). (O, E, Wf.) Common everywhere. 
13. Notropis ariommus (Cope). (E.) A single specimen. 
14. Notropis umbratilis cyanocephalus (Copeland). (E, Wf.) Not common. 
15. Notropis telescopus (Cope). (O, E.) Very common in Obeys River. 
16. Notropis atherinoides Ratinesque. (O, E, Wf.) Common everywhere. 
17. Phenacobius uranops Cope. (O, E, Wf.) Common. The largest from Obeys River, 34 inches 
long. D. 8; A. 7. 
18. Hybopsis watauga Jordan & Evermann. (O, E.) Numerous specimens from 2 to 4 inches long. 
The larger without dusky spots on the lateral band. 
19. Hybopsis amblops (Ratinesque). (E, Wf.) 
20. Hybopsis kentuckiensis (Ratinesque). (E, Wf.) Common and of large size. 
21. Clupea chrysochloris (Ratinesque). (O.) Several specimens ; all small. 
22. Fundulus catenatus (Storer). (O, E, Wf.) Common. 
23. Labidesthes sicculus (Cope). (O.) Live specimens. 
24. Ambloplites rupestris (Ratinesque). (O, Wf.) Common in Obeys River; a single specimen 
from Wolf River. 
25. Lepomis megalotis (Ratinesque). (O, E, Wf.) Abundant in Obeys River. 
26. Micropterus dolomieu Lactipede. (O, E, Wf.) 
27. Btheostoma simoterum atripinnis (Jordan). (E.) 
28. Etheostoma blennioides Ratinesque. (O, E, Wf.) 
29 Etheostoma caprodes (Ratinesque). (O, E, Wf.) 
30. Etheostoma macrocephalum Cope. (O, E.) 
31. Etheostoma evides (Jordan & Copeland). (O.) 
32. Etheostoma rufolineatum (Cope). (E.) One small specimen. 
33. Etheostoma cinereum Storer. (0, E, Wf. ) Especially common in Wolf River. Largest specimen 
taken about 3) inches long. Head about 34 in length of body; depth 54. D. XI to Xii-11 
to 13; A. xi, 8. Lateral line 57 to 60. 
Body oblong, somewhat compressed. Head pointed, gibbous over the eyes. Diameter 
of eye greater than length of snout and 4 in length of head. Interorbital space narrow. 
Mouth horizontal; upper jaw projecting; premaxillary not protractile; maxillary not reach- 
ing front of eye; teeth on vomer, and several irregular rows of teeth on the jaws. Opercles 
and preopercles covered with scales; breast and space in front of first dorsal naked. A 
small spine extends backward from near the free edge of the opercle. Gill membranes are 
united but not connected with the isthmus. The front of second dorsal is midway between 
the center of pupil and the base of caudal tin ; the space between the two dorsals about equal 
to the diameter of the eye ; the base of the first and second dorsals equal in length. Free 
edge of first dorsal rounded, its longest spine 14 in base of fin, second dorsal high, its free 
edge straightish, longest ray equal in length to base of tin. Base of anal tin shorter than 
that of second dorsal and placed opposite the middle of that fin; first anal spine the shorter. 
Caudal tin somewhat shorter than the base of first dorsal. Pectorals extend to the posterior 
insertion of first dorsal. Ventrals about equal in length to base of second dorsal. 
Scales ctenoid. Lateral line complete, slightly decurved. 
