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35. Notropis telescopus arcansanus (Meek). This species is scarce iu Laferty, Salado, and Caney 
creeks at Batesville, Strawberry Eiver at Smithville, and the Main and Middle forks of 
the White Elver at Batesville; l)nt is abundant in Little Buffalo Eiver at Jasper and 
Big Buffalo Eiver. Many females taken from the Little Buffalo Eiver were full of mature 
eggs. Their breeding season seems to he about the last of May or first of June. 
36. Notropi.s atherinoides caddoen.Ms (Meek). Taken iu White Eiver and Miller Creek (common) ; 
Polk Bayou and Laferty Creek (abundant) and Salado and Cauey creeks (scarce) at Bates- 
ville; Village Creek at Newport and Spring Eiver at Black Eoek (abundant); Black Eiver 
at Black Eock (common). 
37. Notropi.s dilectus (Girard). Emerald Aliiniou'. White Eiver at Batesville (abundant); Polk 
Bayou at Batesville (common) ; Laferty, Salado, and Caney creeks at Batesville, Black and 
Sjiriug rivers at Black Eock, and Middle Fork of the White Eiver at Batesville (scarce). 
38. Hybopsis dissimilis (Kirtland). Spotted Minnow. White Eiver at Batesv ille (scarce). 
39. Hybop.sis amblops (Eafinesque). White Eiver and Polk Bayou at Batesvdlle (scarce); Big 
Buffalo Eiv^er (common); Little Buffalo Eiver at Jasper (abundant); Strawberry Eiver at 
Smithville; West Fork of White Eiver at Greenland; Main and Middle forks of the White 
Eiv'er at Fayetteville (scarce). 
40. Hybopsis kentuckiensis (Eafinesque). Horny-headed Minnow. Taken at Batesville iu Laferty 
Creek (scarce); Spring Creek (common). 
41. Semotilus atromaciilatus (Mitchill). Horned Dace; Creek Chub. Polk Bayou and Laferty 
Creek at Batesville (scarce); Spring Creek at Batesville; Flat and Machine creeks at 
Smithville (common) ; Big Buffalo Eiver (scarce) ; King Eiv’er at Marble. 
42. Notemigonus clirysoleucus (Mitchill). Golden Shiner. White Eiver and Polk Bayou at Bates- 
ville (scarce); Salado, Caney, and Spring creeks at Batesville (common). 
43. Opsopoeodus emilire (Hay). Salado and Cauey creeks at Batesville (scarce). Teeth, 5-5; scales, 
41. No black on dorsal fin; due, no doubt, to the siiecimen having faded. 
44. Dorosoma cepedianum (Le Sueur). Gizzard Shad; Hickory Shad. White Eiv^er at Batesville, 
Black Eiv^er at Black Eock ; White Eiver at Oxford Bend ; scarce at all of these places. 
45. Clupea chrysoclilori.s (Eafinesque), Skpjack. White Eiv^er at Batesville (scarce). 
46. Fundulus cateiiatus (Storer). Studjish. White Eiv'er and Polk Bayovi at Batesville (scarce) ; 
Spring Eiver at Black Eock; Flat and Machine creeks at Smithville (common); King Eiver 
at Marble ; Big Buffalo Eiver (abundant) ; West Fork of White Eiver at Greenland ; Main and 
Middle forks of White Eiv'er at Fayetteville (scarce). 
47. Zygonectes notatu.s (Eafinesque). Top-minnow. White Eiv^er, Polk Bayou, Salado and Caney 
creeks at Batesville (common); Laferty and Spring creeks at Batesville (scarce); Village 
Creek at Newport and Black Eiver at Black Eock (common) ; Spring Eiver at Black Eock 
(scarce); Strawberry Eiver; Flat and Machine creeks at Smithville (common); Main and 
Middle forks of White Eiv'er at Fayetteville (common). 
48. Gambusia aflinis (Baird & Girard). Polk Bayou at Batesville (common) ; Spring Creek at Bates- 
ville (abundant) ; Black and Sirring rivers at Black Eock (common) ; Strawberry Eiver at 
Siuithville (abundant) ; Salado and Caney creeks at Batesville (scarce). Many of thefemales 
were full of young, especially those from Spring Creek, taken the second week iu August. 
49. Lucius vermiculatus (Le Sueur). Little Green Pickerel. Sprang Creek at Batesville and Black 
Eiv'er at Black- Eock (common). 
50. Lucius reticulatus (Le Sueur). Eastern Pickerel. Spring Creek at Batesville, not common. A 
few specimens were taken from a deep hole in the stream, f 
51. Anguilla chrysypa Eafinesque. Common Eel. Black Eiv'er at Black Eock. One specimen was 
taken on the shoals, a short distance above the city. White Eiver at Oxford Bend (scarce). 
52. Labidesthes sicculus (Cope). Brook Silverside. White Eiv'er, Polk Bayou, Salado and Cauey 
creeks at Batesville (scarce); Village Creek at Newport (common); Spring Eiver at Black 
Eock (scarce); Black Eiv'er at Black Eock; Strawberry Eiver at Smithville (common); Big 
Buffalo Elver (scarce) ; King Eiv'er at Marble and Main and Middle forks of White Eiv'er at 
Fayetteville (scarce). 
53. Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams). Pirate Perch. Spring Creek at Batesvdlle and Black Eiv'er at 
Black Eock (scarce). 
54. Elassoma zonatum Jordan. Spring Creek at Batesville (scarce). 
