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24 . Notropis anogenus Forbes. Fonnd iu Blue River ami Blue Lake only. Very abuudaut iu the 
lake, less so in the river. The largest specimen taken has a length of 1-J- inches. Head, 4 
to 4:} in length of body; depth, 4 to 4^. Eye somewhat longer than snout, and about 3 in 
length of head. Scales before dorsal, 13; scales in lateral line, 36. Lateral line complete. 
D. 8; A. 8 (a very few 7). The black lateral bauds pass forward through the eyes and 
across both jaws in front. 
25 . Notropis iieterodon (Cope). Taken in Round, Cedar, and Shriner lakes. Common in all these 
waters. The largest taken, 2.^ inches long. Lateral line complete. Lateral bands i)ass 
forward through the eyes and meet on both jaws in front. 
26 . Notropis deliciosus (Girard). Found iu Eel River from South Whi'ley dowu to the mouth. 
Not common. Head, about 4 iu length of body; depth, 5. Eye about equal to length of 
snout and slightlj’' more than 3 in length of head ; 13 or 14 scales before the dorsal; 36 scales 
iu lateral line. 
27 . Notropis whipplei (Girard). Silver-fin. Very common in Eel River and all its tributaries 
from Liberty Mills down to the mouth. 
28 . Notropis megalops (Rafinesque). Common Shiner. Very abundant in all the streams. Two 
small specimens from Cedar Lake and three from gravelly bottom iu Round Lake. Also a 
few small specimens from Wilson Lake. None from the other lakes. 
29 . Notropis jejunus Forbes. Taken only in the pool below the lower dam at Logansport on lime- 
stone bottom. Very numerous. Head, 4 ; depth, ; D. 8 ; A. 7. Largest specimen taken 3|- 
inches long. 
30 . Notropis umbiatilis cyanocephalus (Copeland). Bed-fin. Common. Taken everywhere 
exoex^t iu the lakes. 
31 . Notropis dilectus (Girard). Numerous at all points examined in Eel River and its tributaries 
below South WhitleJ^ A single spiecimen from the lower course of Blue River. Head, 4 to 
4^ in length of body ; dejith, 4f to 5; length of eye equal to that of snout, and 3| in length 
of head. D. 9; A. 10. Largest specimen taken, 2| inches long. 
32 . Notropis arge (Cox^e). Taken in Eel River, from North Manchester to the mouth; also in Paw- 
Xraw, Flowers, and Twelve-mile creeks. Scarce. Found nowhere else. Head, 4-J- iu leiigth 
of body; dexjth, 54; eye slightly longer than snout and 3 iu length of head; mouth very 
oblique, maxillary reaching to front of eye. The front of dorsal is midwaj" between the 
center of the xmpil and base of caudal fin. 
33 . Ericymba buccata Cox^e. Found nowhere excexit on rocky bottom on the lower 6 miles of Eel 
River and in Twelve-mile Creek near its mouth. 
34 . Hybopsis hyostonius Gilbert. A few small sxieoimeus only were secured in Eel River, below 
the lower dam at Logansport. The largest sxiecimeii taken is 24 inches long. Eye 34 to 
nearly 4 iu length of head. 
35 . Hybopsis watauga Jordan & Evermanu. Scarce. The largest specimen 34 inches iu length. 
On four specimens noted the scales in the lateral line number respectively 42, 46, 48, and 
50. On the larger specimens the black sxiots on the sides have almost disax)i)eared. 
36 . Hybopsis amblops (Rafinesque). Taken iu Shriner and Cedar lakes, and iu the middle and 
lower courses of Eel River and its tributaries. 
37 . Hybopsis storerianns (Kirtland). Several specimens, 5 inches iu length, were caught iu the 
pool below the lower dam at Logausxiort. 
38 . Hybopsis kentuckiensis (Rafinesque). River Chub. At all points examined on Eel River. 
Esxiecially common and of large size in the lower course of this stream. 
39 . Seinotilus atroinaculatus (Mitchill). Creek Chub. Common iu all the streams. The largest 
specimens from the upx>er course of Eel River. 
40 . Notemigonus chrysolencus (Mitchill). Golden Shiner. From Blue Lake, Eel and Blue rivers. 
Blue Babe and Mud creeks. Scarce at all these x^oints. Always found on grassy or muddy 
bottom iu quiet waters. 
41 . Dorosoma cepedianum (Le Sueur). Hickory Shad. Many sx^ecimeus from 2 to 10 inches iit 
length were taken below the lower dam at LogansxJort. Found nowhere else. 
42 . Coregonus artedi sisco (Jordan). Cisco. Three sxiecimens, each 14 inches iu length, were 
secured iu Shriner Lake at a dex^th of 45 feet. They are also common in Cedar Lake, but 
none are known to inhabit Round and Blue lakes. They sxiawn iu shallow water from 
about the 25th of November to the 20th of December. 
