84 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION, 
LIST OF THE FISHES OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN. 
1. Petromyzon concolor (Kirtlaud). Biver Lamprey. Oue small specimen (larval) of this species 
was taken in Sallisaw Eiver, near Makey’s store. 
2. Lepisosteiis o.sseus (Liuiiaens). Common Gar-Pike; Lony-nosed Gar. Common in Arkansas River 
at Little Rock and Mulberry, and in the East Fork of Chadron at Conway. The negroes 
along the Arkansas River eat this and the following species, some of them expressing a 
l)reference lor gars over catfishes. All the gars we took at Mulberry were carried off by 
negroes for food. 
3. Lepisosteus platystomns Rafinesque. Short-nosed Gar-Pike. East F’ork of Chadron at Conway 
(scarce). 
4. Ictaliirus furcatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 
5. Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque). Channel Cat; White Cat. Arkansas River at Little Rock 
(abundant) and Mulberry (common); Mulberry River at Mulberry (common). 
6. Leptops olivari.s (Rafinesiiue). Mnd Cai; Flathead Cat. Arkansas Eiver at Little Rock and 
Mulberry and Cove Creek at Martinsville (scarce). 
7. Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque). Bullhead. East Fork of Chadron at Conway (scarce) ; Sallisaw 
River at Makey’s store (common). 
8. Noturus eleutherns .Iordan. Slone Cat. Sallisaw River at Makey’s store (scarce). 
3. Ictiobus velifer (Rafinesque). Quillback ; Carp Sucker. Arkansas Eiver at Little Rock and Mul- 
berry; East Fork of Chadron at Conway ; Sallisaw River at Makey’s store (common). In 
sx>eci mens from East Fork of Chadron, at CouAvay, the dorsal rays are 24; scales, 37. A 
specimen from the Arkansas River has dorsal 25; scales, 6-37-5; head, 4J; depth, 3; 
color, silvery. In all specimens the lips are thin, the under jaws making an obtuse angle. 
10. Ictiobus urns (Agassiz). Eazor-haek Buffalo. Arkansas River at Little Rock. Lips thick; the 
lower jaw forming an acute angle. D. 25; A. 7; scales, 7-37-5; head, 4; depth, 2f ; color 
darker and less silvery than in preceding species. Illinois River at Russellville (scarce). 
Similar to the above in appearance. Scales, 6-38-5; head, 3| ; depth, 3; silvery. 
11. Catostomus nigricans Le Sueur. Hoy Sucker; Stone-roller. Cove Creek at Martinsville; Mul- 
berry River at Mulberry and Sallisaw River at Makey’s store (common). 
12. Erimyzon sucetta (Lacepede). Chuh Sucker. Illinois River at Russellville and Sallisaw River 
at Makey’s (scarce). 
13. Moxostoma duquesnei (Le Sueur). Common Bedhorse; White Sucker. Cove Creek at Martins- 
ville (abundant); Illinois River at Russellville (scarce); Sallisaw Eiver at Makey’s 
(abundant). 
14. Minytrema melanops (Rafinesque). Striped Sucker. Illinois RiA^er at Russellville (scarce). 
15. Placopharynx carinatus Cope. Cove Creek at Martinsville and Mulberry River at Mulberry 
(scarce); Sallisaw Eiver at Makey’s (abundant). This sucker so resembles the redhorse 
that fishermen know it by the same name. 
16. Campostoma anonialum (Rafinesipie). Stone-Luyyer; Stone-Boiler. Cove Creek at Martinsville 
(common); Illinois RiArerat Russellville (scarce); Mulberry EHer at Mulberry (abundant) ; 
Sallisaw Eiver at Makey’s (scarce). 
17. Hybognathus nubila (Forbes). Sallisaw Eiver at Makey’s (common). 
18. Hybognathus nuclialis Agassiz. Silvery Minnow. Arkansas River at Little Rock and Mulberry 
(abundant) ; East Fork Chadron at Conway (common) ; Illiuis River at Russellville (scarce) ; 
SallisaAv Eiver at Makey’s (common). 
19. Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque). Blunt-nosed Minnow. Cove Creek at Martinsville; Illinois 
RiA^er at Russellville and Mulberry River at Mulberry (common) ; Sallisaw River at Makey’s 
(abundant). 
20. Pimephales promelas Rafinesque. Flat-head Minnow. Illinois River at Russellville (scarce). 
21. Cliola vigilax Girard. Arkansas RiA'er at Little Rock and East Fork of the Chadron at ConAvay 
(common). 
22. Notropis blennius (Girard). Arkansas and Mulberry riA'ers at Mulberry (scarce). 
23. Notropis shumardi (Girard). Arkansas River at Mulberry and CoAm Creek at Martinsville 
(scarce); Illinois River at RussellA'ille (common); SallisaAv RHer at Makey’s (scarce). All 
of the species belonging to the genus Notropis are known as minnows. Only a feAV of the 
larger and better-knoAvn ones have received common names. 
