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14. Cliola vigilax (Baird and Girard). Silver-fin. Wheatland, rare. 
15. Notropis cayuga Meek. Wheatland, rare. 
16. Notropis deliciosus (Girard). Independence, common; 15 to 17 scales before dorsal lin. Ana- 
mosa, abundant. 
17. Notropis gilberti Jordan and Meek. Wheatland, common; Independence, rare; Anamosa, 
abundant. 
18. Notropis whipplei (Girard). Wheatland, common; Independence, abundant ; scales, 37 to 40 ; 
depth, 3 1 to 44 in length. Anamosa, abundant; scales, 38 to 40. 
19. Notropis megalops (Rafinesque). Shiner. Anamosa, abundant; scales, 40 to 45; scales before 
dorsal, small. 
20. Notropis ardens (Cope). Bedfin. Wheatland and Anamosa, not common. 
21. Notropis dilectus (Girard). Emerald minnow. Wheatland, abundant; Independence and Ana- 
mosa, rare. 
22. Hybopsis dissimilis (Kirtland). Independence, rare; scales, 43 to 45 ; body with irregular dark 
markings. 
23. Hybopsis storerianus (Kirtland). Wheatland, common; found only in the river current. 
24. Hybopsis kentuckiensis (Rafinesque). Horny head. Anamosa, common; scales, 45. 
25. Notemigonus chrysoleucus (Mitchill). Golden shiner; Bream; Boacli. Wheatland, common in 
bayous; anal rays, 12 to 13. Independence, abundant in a small bayou; anal rays, 12 to 14; 
scales, 47 to 51 ; largest specimens, 3^ inches in length. Anamosa, common ; anal rays, 11 to 
14; scales, 50. 
26. Dorosoma cepedianum (Le Sueur). Gizzard sliad; Hickory shad; Mud shad. Wheatland (bayous), 
rare. 
27. Zygonectes notatus (Rafinesque). Top-minnow. Wheatland (bayous), rare. 
28. Lucius lucius (Linnaeus). Pike; Northern pickerel. Independence, common. 
29. Labidesthes sicculus Cope. Brook silverside. Wheatland, not common. 
30. Pomoxis sparoides (Lac6pede). Calico bass; Grass bass; Strawberry bass. Wheatland, not com- 
mon; Independence, common; Anamosa, rare. 
31. Pomoxis annularis (Rafinesque). Crappie; Bachelor. Wheatland, common in bayous. 
32. Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque). Bock bass; Bed-eye; Goggle-eye. Wheatland, rare. 
33. Lepomis cyanellus (Rafinesque). Green sunfi,sh. Wheatland, abundant in bayous. Independ- 
ence, common ; anal rays and dorsal fins margined with yellow. Anamosa, abundant in a 
bayou. 
34. Lepomis pallidus (Mitchill). Blue sunfish. Wheatland, common in bayous ; Independence and 
Anamosa, abundant. The young were very abundant in a slough at last-mentioned place. 
35. Lepomis gibbosus (Linnseus). Common sunfish; Pumpkin-seed. Wheatland, common in bayous. 
Ear flap with a red blotch ; cheeks with wavy blue lines ; scales, 38 to 40 ; dorsal rays, X-10. 
36. Micropterus dolomieu LacdpiJde. Small-mouthed black bass. Wheatland, common; Independ- 
\ ence and Anamosa, rare. 
37. Micropterus salmoides (Lac6p&de). Large-mouthed black bass. Wheatland, less common than the 
above; Independence, not common; Anamosa, rare. 
38. Etheostomapellucidumclarum Jordan and Meek. Wheatland, rare ; Independence, onespecimen. 
39. Etheostoma nigrum Rafinesque. Johnny darter. Wheatland and Independence, not common. 
Anamosa, abundant ; dorsal, VII or IX-12 to 14, usually IX-13 ; scales, 48 to 50. 
40. Etheostoma aspro (Cope and Jordan). Black-sidecl darter. Anamosa, rare. 
41. Etheostoma cceruleum Storer. Anamosa, common in Minnow Creek. 
42. Etheostoma flabellare Rafinesque. Anamosa, common; stripes conspicuous. 
