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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
LIST OF FISHES. 
The hshes are listed as follows: 
Arthur = Bayous and Bed River near Arthur, Texas. 
Goodland =Flat Creek near Goodland, Indian Territory. 
Poteau = Creeks, hayous, and lake at Poteau, Indian Territory. 
Fort Smith = Poteau and Arkansas rivers. 
Iviamichi =Kiamichi River and Walnut Creek at Kiamichi. 
1. Lepisosteus osseus (Liumeus). Long-nosed Gar Pike; Common Gar Pike. Quite abundant in the 
Poteau and Arkansas rivers at Fort Smith; specimens frequently seen floating quietly near 
surface of water. The other two species of gar found in these waters seem much less 
abundant ; neither of them was taken by me. 
2. Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque). Channel Cat; White Cat. Quite abundant at Arthur and in 
the Poteau and Arkansas rivers at Fort Smith. In the former place it is the most important 
food-fish. The largest specimen observed was taken on a trot line; its weight was 20 pounds. 
3. Ameiurus nebulosus (Le Sueur). Common Bullhead. Poteau, one specimen; Kiamichi, scarce. 
4. Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque). Small Bullhead. Common in bayous at Arthur, Kiamichi, and 
Poteau; especially common in Poteau Lake. 
5. Noturus nocturnus Jordan & Gilbert. One specimen from Walnut Creek at Kiamichi. 
6. Leptops olivaris (Rafinesque). Blue Cat. Common at Arthur and Goodland and at Fort Smith 
in Arkansas River. It is an important food-fish at these places. 
7. Ictiobus cyprinella (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Buffalo. One small specimen from Arthur. 
8. Carpiodes velifer (Rafinesque). Quillback. Common at Arthur (dorsal rays 29 to 30), Goodland, 
and in the Poteau and Arkansas rivers at Fort Smith. 
9. Erimyzon sucetta (Lacepede). Chub Sucker. Common at Goodland, Kiamichi, and Poteau. It 
is usually found in small streams with sluggish currents. 
10. Minytrema melanops (Rafinesque). Striped Sucker. A few specimens were taken at Goodland 
and Poteau. This species is usually found with the preceding. 
11. Moxostoma macrolepidotum duquesnei (Le Sueur). Common Redliorse. Apparently scarce; a 
few specimens from Goodland, Kiamichi, and Poteau, and the Poteau River at Fort Smith. 
12. Campostoma anomalum (Rafinesque). Stone-lugger; Stone-roller. Scarce; Goodland, Kiamichi, 
and Poteau, and the Poteau River at Fort Smith. 
13. Hybognathus nuchalis (Agassiz). Silvery Minnow. Quite abundant and variable iu Arkansas 
and Indian Territory. Some specimens quite slender and more finely scaled than others. No 
doubt the specimens at hand include argyritus and placita. In the Red and Arkansas rivers 
it is the most abundaut minnow. Common at Poteau, Fort Smith, and Arthur. 
14. Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque). Blunt-nosed Minnow. Apparently scarce; Arthur, Goodland, 
Kiamichi, and Poteau. 
15. Cliola vigil ax (Baird & Girard). Scarce at Goodland and Poteau; also in Arkansas and Poteau 
rivers at Fort Smith. 
16. Notropis heterodon (Cope). Arthur, scarce. 
17. Notropis blennius (Girard). Blunt-nosed Minnow. Arthur, Goodland, and the Arkansas and 
Poteau rivers at Fort Smith, scarce. 
18. Notropis shumardi (Girard). Arthur, scarce; Goodland, Kiamichi, and Poteau, abundant. 
19. Notropis buchanani, new species. 
Type locality: A small creek near Poteau, where 14 specimens .were secured in May, 1894. 
Type, No. 47532, U. S. Nat. Mus. 
Head, 4; depth, 4; D. 8; A. 8. Scales, 6-31-2. Teeth, 4-4. Body rather robust, back consider- 
ably elevated, snout blunt, mouth small and nearly horizontal. Snout short, about two-thirds 
diameter of eye. Preorbital bone slightly longer than broad. Eye moderate, 3 in head. 
Lateral line complete, or nearly so. About 12 scales in a series before dorsal fin. Dorsal fin 
slightly nearer tip of snout than base of caudal. Pectorals reaching ventrals; ventrals reach- 
ing anal. Color light olivaceous, a faint silvery lateral band; no dark lateral band or black 
caudal spot. This species belongs to the N. blennius type. It is a smaller species, lighter in 
color, and has fewer scales in the lateral line. I take pleasure in naming this fish for Dr. John 
L. Buchanan, president of the Arkansas Industrial University. 
20. Notropis bubalinus (Baird & Girard). Poteau River at Fort Smith, scarce. 
