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16 . Opsopoeodus emilise Hay. One largo specimen taken. Length, 50 millimeters ; head, 11; depth, 
11; lateral line, 40, little decurved, no very distinct lateral band, no vertebral line nor dark 
markings on the dorsal. The color of this species seems to be extremely variable. One 
specimen from New Harmony, Indiana, shows a light lateral band, caused by each scale 
having a dark edg e ; lateral line, 38. Another specimen from the same locality shows a 
well-defined lateral line, with no vertebral line nor black markings on the fins. Length, 38 
millimeters; 39 scales. A specimen from Mount Vernon, Indiana, has no dark markings 
along the lateral line, but has a very dark vertebral band, with first rays of the dorsal and 
base of anal dusky. Lateral line comp lete, with 34 scales. Three specimens from Pearl 
River, Missouri, each 30 millimeters long, have a well-defined lateral band, one scale in 
width, but no dark markings on fins. Lateral line, 36. Two specimens from the Maumee 
River, Ohio, the northernmost locality for this species, each 45 millimeters in length, have 
a very indistinct lateral band, no vertebral line, but a large black spot on the first rays of 
the dorsal. (See Plate li, Fig. 1.) Other specimens in the Museum measured: 
Length. 
Head. 
Depth. 
Eye. 
Lateral 
lino. 
39 
9 
9 
3 
38 
34 
8 
8+ 
2.5 
40 
30 
7 
7.5 
2+ 
40 
17 . Lucius vermiculatus (Le Sueur). Pike; Pickerel. Only two specimens taken. 
18 . Notemigonus chrysoleucus (Mitchill). Roach. Quite common. Anal rays, 13, 18, 14, 14. 
19 . Zygonectes notatus (Rafinesque). Top-minnow. Quite common. Largest specimen 61 millime- 
ters long. 
20 . Labidesthes sicculus Cope. Brook silverside. Only one specimen taken. 
21. Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams). Pirate perch. Very abundant. Lateral line, 50. 
22 . Centrarchus macropterus (Lac6pede). 
23 . Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque. Calico bass; Straivberry bass. Common; several large specimens 
taken. 
24 . Cheenobryttus gulosus (Guv. & Val. ). War-mouth. Common; several specimens taken. 
25 . Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque). Long-cared sunfish. Plentiful; the most common species of 
this family. 
26 . Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque. Green sunfish. Not common; only three specimens taken. Lat- 
eral line, 48. 
27 . Etheostoma aspro (Cope and Jordan). Black-sided darter . The most common darter at this place. 
Specimens very large and stout ; depth in length (four specimens) 44, 54, 54, and 5y. The 
black blotches on the sides reach well under the belly; lateral lines from 63 to 65. 
28 . Etheostoma nigrum (Rafinesque). Johnny darter. Not common; only a few small specimens 
taken. 
29 . Etheostoma phoxocephalum Nelson. Rare. Specimens small. 
30 . Etheostoma fusiforme (Girard). One specimen taken. Length 30 millimeters; head in length, 
3f ; depth, 3f; lateral line, 46 (15 pores). Color light, mottled above with brown. 
