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(All) nr Hops) hJennius are from Arkansas River near Fore Smith. The specimems listed above 
are identical with Ad MeiinUis. The types of Ad dcUciosiis differ in being alittlemore slender 
and in. having a more ])oiuted snout and smaller preorbital bone. X. hleiinins is the older 
name and should be used for this species; Ad deliciosns representing the most southern 
variety of this exceedingly variable species. 
26. Notropis ozarcanu.s Meek. Salado and Cauey creeks at Batesville; Strawberry River at Smith- 
ville (scarce). 
27. Notropis shumardi (Girard). 
Xofropis {Alhunwps) shumardi Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1856, 194 (Arkansas River at Fort 
Smith, tyi'>es) ; Girard, Fishes Pacific R. R. Survey, 1858, 261 (Arkansas River at Fort 
Smith, types). 
Xotrupis hoops Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. JIus. 1884,201 (Salt Creek, Brown County, Iml., and Flat 
Rock Creek, Rush County, Ind., types). 
Xotrojiis scahriceps Jordan & GiUxu’t, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1885 (IVhite River, Eureka Si>riugs, 
Ark., in part). 
The types of shumardi Girard have never been found. Flis description and 
figure would suggest Ah/ropis hoops Gilbert, rather than any other species so far known from 
western Arkansas, unless it be one of the other species figured on same iiage of I)r. Girard’s 
paper, Alhuruops hleiinius or Alhuruopts iUeccl}rosus. Xotropis hoops Gilbert, is a very common 
siiecies in the Ozark Mountain region, and it seems not unlikely to have been in Dr. Girard's 
collection. Alhuruops hh'uuius and il I ecohros us of Girard are distinct species and different 
I'roin Xotropis hoops of Gilbert. The stiecimens fiom 'White River, Eureka Springs, recorded 
by Drs. Jordan and Gilbert as Xotropis scahric(ps, are for the most part the Ad hoojis of 
Gilbert. A few specimens are Ad arcausauus Meek. The descri 2 )tion evidently is that of Ad 
hoops Gilbert, Avhich is here regarded as identical with Xotropi: shumardi (Girard). White 
River and Polk Bayou, Batesi ille, scarce; Black River. 
28. Notropis whipplei (Girard). SUver-Jiu. Common in White River, Polk Bayou; Miller, Salado, 
and Cauey creeks at Batesville; Strawberry River at Smithville, and in the main and middle 
forks of W'’hite River at Fayetteville; scarce in Laferty Creek at Batesville. 
29. Notropi.s venustus (Girard). Blacl-taUed 21iuuou\ White River at Batesville (scarce); Polk 
Bayou and ISIiller Creek at Batesville (common); Black and Spring rivers at Black Rock 
(abundant). 
30. Notropis x^nocephalus (Jordan t. Scarce in White River at Bateoville and Spring River at 
Black Rock; common in Black River at Black Rock. This species resembles Ad shumardi, 
but has a smaller eye, dorsal fin more posterior, and a small black spot at the base of the 
caudal fin. The specimens recorded as Ad shumardi, in the Bulletin of the U. S. Pish Com- 
mission for 1889, p. 121, rvith small black spot at base of caudal, belongs to this species. I 
have recently compared these specimens with the types of Ad xwnocephaJus in the U. S. 
National Museum at lYashiugton, and find no difference except such as would be expected 
among specimens preserved in alcohol. 
31. Notropis cornutus (Mitchill). Conimou Shiucr. Polk Bayou, Laferty and Spring creeks at 
Batesville (abundant) ; Salado and Cauej^ creeks at Batesville; Black River at Black Rock 
(common); Spring River at Black Rock; Strawberrj" River, Flat and IMachine creeks at 
Smithville; King River at Marble; Big Bnfl’alo River (scarce); Little Buffalo River, Jasjier 
(common); Main and Midtile forks of W’hite River, Fayetteville (abundant). It is difficult 
to distiugui;^ the young of this species from the young of Xotropns zouaUis. This species is 
the more common in ordinary streams, the other is found more in spring brooks. 
32. Notropis zonatus (Agassiz). White River, Polk Bayou, and Laferty Creek at Batesville; Black 
River and Spring River at Black Rock (scarce); King River at Marble (common); Middle 
Fork of dVhite River at Fayetteville and Big Buffalo River (abundant). 
33. Notropis nmbratilis (Girard). W’hite River, Polk Bayou, Salado, Cauey, and Siiring creeks at 
Batesville (scarce); Flat and Machine creeks at Smithville (common). This minnow is 
extremely variable in form and color. Some individuals have a very deep and much com- 
ju’essed body, and the deeper specimens are usually the darkest in color. 
34. Notropis galacturus (Cope). AlUluj-iailed Alinuow. Polk Bayou and Laferty Creek at Bates- 
ville (scarce); Spring River at Black Rock and Strawlierry River at Smithville (common); 
Main Fork of White River at Fayetteville (scarce). 
