22-A LIST OF THE SPECIES OF FISHES KNOWN FROM THE VICINITY OF 
NEOSHO, MISSOURI. 
By barton W. EVERMANN, A. M., PH. D., 
Ichthyologist of the U S. Fish Commission, 
■ AND 
WILLIAM C. KENDALL, A. M., 
Assistant, U. S. Fish Commission. 
This paper is based upon a small collection of fishes which was made October 27 
to 30, 1891, in the vicinity of ISIeosho, Mo., by Prof. Evermann, assisted by Dr. J. T, 
Scovell, of Terre Haute, Ind. Collectious were made in Indian Creek, a few miles 
south of Heosho, and in the Spring Branch, which supplies water for tlie United 
States fish-hatchery at Neosho. 
In 1889, Prof. Seth E. Meek, while engaged in investigations for the U. S. Fish 
Commission, in Missouri, made some collections near Neosho, in Shoal Creek, and in 
Hickory Creek, one of its small tributary streams. Subsequently he ol>tained a few 
specimens from the Spring Branch at the fish-hatchery. In this paper we have included 
all the species of these various collectious. 
Indian Creek is a stream of fair size, having its rise in the southeastern part of 
Newton County; flowing southwest some 30 miles, it joins Elk Elver a few miles 
below Pineville, the county seat of McDonald County, which is the southwest-corner 
county of the State. Elk Eiver flows into Neosho Elver a short distance west of the 
Missouri line. Indian Creek is a moderately clear stream, with rock, gravel, or mud 
bottom, usually shallow and with some current, but with occasional deep holes wdth 
muddy bottom and scarcely any current. 
The following list represents only apj)rosimately the fishes of the region, but may 
be regarded as fairly complete as to the species inhabiting the smaller streams. 
In the larger streams, such as Spring Elver on the north, Neosho Eiver on the 
west, and White Eiver to the southeast, many additional species are known to occur, 
not only of Cyfrinidce but of the larger river fishes, such as the channel cat {Ictalurus 
punctatus), Amehcrus, Ictiohus, and the like. 
This list contains 31 species, representing 8 families, as follows: Siluridce, 1; 
Cafostomid(e,3‘, Cyjtrinidw, 14:-, Pwciliida’,1-, Atherinidic,!; Ge)itrarchida\ 4; Fercidce, 
9; a.nd Cottidw, 1. Or 17 genera, distributed as follows: JSfoturus,!-, Catostonms, 
Aloxostoma, 1; Campostoma, 1 ; Chrosomus, 1 ; Hybognathus, 1 ; Pimephales, 1 ; Motropis, 
6; Rybopsis, 2; Semotilus, 1; Tinea, 1; Zygoneefes, 1; Labidesthes, 1; Lepomis,3-, 
Micronterus, 1; Etheostoma, 9; Coitus, 1. 
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