THE FISHES OF ARKANSAS. 
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42. Lepomis macrochirii.s (RaflaescLue). “ Perch.” Devil’s Fork of Little Red River (scarce). 
43. Lepomis pallidus (Mitchill). Blue Sun fish. Little Red River at Heber and .Judsonia (common) ; 
Devil’s Fork at Sliiloli and Middle Fork at Kinderkook (scarce); Bull Creek at Beebe 
(abundant). 
44. Lepomis humilis (Girard). Red- spotted Sunfish; “Perch.” Little Red River at Heber (scarce) 
45. Lepomis megalotis (Ratiuesqiie). Long-eared Sunfish; “Perch.” Little Red River at Heber 
(abundant) and .Jndsonia (common) ; Devil’s Fork at Skiloli (scarce) ; Middle and South 
forks at Kinderkook (abundant); Bull Creek at Beebe (abundant). 
46. Micropterus salmoides (Lacepede). Big-mouthed Black Pass; “Trout.” Little Red River at 
Heber and Jndsonia (common); Middle and South forks at Kinderkook (scarce). 
47. Micropterus dolomieu Lacepede. Small-mouthed Black Bass; Trout. Little Red River at 
Pleber (abundant) and Jndsonia (common); Devil’s P’ork at Shiloh and Middle Fork at 
Kinderkook (common) ; South Fork at Kinderkook (scarce). 
48. Etheostoma pellucidum vivax (Hay). Sand Darter. Little Red River at Jndsonia; Middle 
Fork at Kinderkook (scarce). 
49. Etheostoma blennioides Rafinesque. Green-skied Darter. Middle and South forks at Kinder- 
kook (scarce). 
50. Etheostoma caprodes (Rafinesque). Hogfish. Little Red River at Heber (scarce). 
51. Etheostoma aspro (Cope & Jordan). Black-sided Darter. Little Red River at Jndsonia (scarce). 
52. Etheostoma phoxocephalum (Nelson). Middle Fork at Kinderkook (scarce). 
53. Etheostoma cceruleum spectabile (Agassiz). Rainbow Darter. Middle and South forks at 
Kinderkook (scarce). 
54. Etheostoma whipplei (Girard). South Fork at Kinderkook (scarce). 
55. Etheostoma zonale (Cope). Middle and South forks at Kinderkook (scarce). 
56. Etheo.stoma saxatile Hay. South Fork at Kinderkook; Little Red River at .Jndsonia (scarce). 
57. Etheostoma microperca Jordan &. Gilbert. Least Darter. Little Red River at Heber (scarce). 
58. Aplodinotus grunniens (Rafinesque). Fresh-water Drum. Little Red River at Judsouia (scarce). 
THE ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN. 
Tlie Arkansas Eiver was visited at Little Rock, Mulberry, and Fort Sniitli. The 
water of this river is seldom, if ever, clear, and the lishes taken from it have that 
pale, sickly color so characteristic of the lishes of the Platte and Missouri rivers. 
The species of smaller fishes seem very scarce. 
The Chadron is a northern tributary of the Arkansas near Conway. It is a small 
stream, flowing over a roeky'bottoin until it reaches the lowlands along the Arkansas 
River, where it continues with a sluggish current in a deeper channel. AVe visited 
this stream near Pinnacle Springs. Its bottom was very rocky and the current swift. 
Cove Creek, a western tributary, was visited near Martinsville. It is similar to 
the main river, though less rocky, and the current less swift. 
East Fork near Conway is a sluggish creek with very muddy bottom, similar to^ 
the lower Chadron. 
Illinois River (Russellville) and Mulberry River resemble very closely the Chad- 
ron, as does also the Big Piney. We collected in the Walnut Fork of Big Piney iiear 
Swain, in Illinois River near Russellville, and in the Mulberry near Mulberry. All 
of these streams drain a sandstone region. 
Sallisaw River is a northern tributary of the Arkansas, about 50 miles west of 
Fort Smith. It drains mostly a limestone region, is well fed by springs, and where 
visited (near Makey’s store) has a sandy and gravelly bottom. It is very similar to 
the Illinois River, which is only a few miles west of it. 
