REPORT UPON THE FISHES OF KENTUCKY. 
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FISHES OF THE LOWER GREEN RIVER. 
1. Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque). Blue cat. (R, P.) Abundant in Rough Creek. 
2. Noturus miurus (Jordan). Mud cat. (R.) Reported quite common, but only a few specimens 
were taken. 
3. Noturus gyrinus (Mitchill). (R.) Less common than either of the preceding ; three specimens 
taken. 
4. Catostonius nigricans Le Sueur. Hog sucker. (R.) Only three small specimens taken. 
5. Moxostoma duquesnei (Le Sueur). Redhorse. (R, P.) Quite plentiful in Rough Creek. 
6. Campostoma anomalum (Rafinesque). Sto e-toter. (R.) Very abundant, and much valued for 
bait. 
7. Hybognathus nuchalis Agassiz. Silvery minnow. Common in Pond Creek and by far the most 
abundant minnow taken in Rough Creek. 
8. Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque). Blunt-nosed minnow . (R.) Common. 
9. Notropis whipplei (Girard). Blue minnow. (R, P.) Very abundant. 
10. Notropis megalops (Rafinesque). Sinner. (R.) Common. 
11. Notropis unibratilis cyanocephalus Copeland. Rare in Pond Creek, but more common in 
Rough Creek. 
12. Notropis atherinoides Rafinesque. Silvery minnow. (R.) Common. 
13. Hy bop sis storerianus (Kirtland). Spawn-eater. (R.) Not common. Lateral line, 40. 
14. Hybopsis amblops (Rafinesque). Silver chub. (R, P.) Common in Rough Creek. 
15. Hybopsis kentuckiensis (Rafinesque). Chub; Hornyliead. Common in both streams. Speci- 
mens from Pond Creek were very large. 
16. Dorosoma cepedianum (Le Sueur). Mud shad. (P.) Very plentiful in the muddy water; 
specimens small. 
17. Labidesthes sicculus Cope. Broolc silverside. (R, P.) Not common. Only a few specimens 
found in either creek. 
18. Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams). Pirate perch. (P.) Very abundant. Some of the speci- 
mens have a length of 75 millimeters. Scales in five specimens, 49, 49, 50, 49, 48. Vent 
beneath a point about half way between the anterior edge of the dorsal and the posterior 
margin of opercle. 
19. Cheenobryttus gulosus (Cuv. and Val.). War-mouth. (P.) Common. Large; lateral line, 42, 
39, 40; vent below anterior margin of dorsal. 
20. Lepomis pallidus (Mitchill). Blue s unfish . (P.) Several specimens taken. Anal dusty, almost 
black; pectorals reaching the third anal spine; lateral line, 45. 
21. Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque. Blue-spotted sunfish. (P.) Rare. Color, dark brown; not green. 
22. Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque). Long-eared sunfish . (R.) Quite common; specimens very large. 
23. Micropterus dolomieu Lacdpede. Small-mouthed black bass; trout. (R.) Common, furnishing 
fine sport for the angler. 
24. Micropterus salmoides (Lac^pbde). Large-mouthed black bass. (R. ) Common. 
25. Etheostoma pellucidum Baird. Sand darter; Sand crawler. (R.) Not common. Specimens 
quite dark; lateral line, 75. 
26. Etheostoma nigrum (Rafinesque). Johnny darter. (R, P.) Common only in Rough Creek. 
Specimens not more than 58 millimeters long; lateral line, 47 to 50. 
27. E heostoma copelandi (Jordan). (R.) Not common. Lateral line, 45, 48, 47. 
28. Etheostoma histrio Jordan and Gilbert. (R.) Two specimens taken, measuring as follows: 
Length, 28, 28; head, 64, 64; depth, 44, 44; dorsal, IX-12, X-12; anal, II-7, II— 7 ; lateral 
line, 50, 52. The color agrees perfectly with the description of this species by Dr. 
C. H. Gilbert, in the Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1887, p. 47. This is the second time that this 
species has been found east of the Mississippi River, as it had previously been taken by Prof. 
B. W. Evermann, in 1888, from the Patoka River, at Patoka, Indiana. 
29. Etheostoma shumardi (Girard). (R.) One specimen taken. Length, 50; head, 14; depth, 94; 
dorsal, XI-13 ; anal, 11-12 ; lateral line, 58. 
30. Etheostoma caprodes (Rafinesque). Striped perch; Hickory. (R.) Common. Lateral line, 89 
or 90, 
