FISHES FROM THE VICINITY OF NEOSHO, MISSOURI. 471 
15. Hybop.si.5 amblops (Ralliiesque). One specimen, 2^- inches long, taken from Indian Creek, and a 
few recorded by Dr. Meek from Shoal Creek. 
16. Hybopsi.s kentuckiensi.s (Rafinesque). Biver Chub; Jerlier. Eight specimens from Indian 
Creek, 3 siiecimens taken hy Dr. Meek from the Spring Branch, and reported common in Shoal 
Creek. Of 11 specimens, the longest is 4^, the shortest li, and-the average length a little over 
2 inches. 
17. Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill). Creek Chub. Not found by us, but obtained by Dr. Meek 
in Siioal Creek. 
18. Tinea tinea (Linmeus). Tench. This European cyprinoid, which is one of the sjiecies reared 
at the Neosho lish-hatchery, has escaped into Spring Branch, where young individuals were 
quite common. 
19. Zygoneetes maedonaldi Meek. 
Zygonectes maedonaldi Meek, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., ix, 1889, 122, pi. 42, fig. 1. Type locality: 
Jones Creek, near Dixon, Mo., and Osage Fork of the Gasconade, near Marshfield, Mo. 
This species, described by Prof. Meek from the localities nieiitioiied above, was also 
obtained by him at Neosho. It was found by us to be a very common fish in the Spring Branch. 
In 17 examples examined the length varied from 1^ inches to 2f inches, the average length 
being about 2 inches. 
20. Labidestlies sicculus Cope. Brook Silverside; Skipjack. Three specimens from Indian Creek, 
measuring 2-f, 2|-, and 2f inches in total length, respectively. A single specimen obtained 
in Shoal Creek by Dr. Meek. 
21. Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque. Green Snnfish. Three specimens from the Spring Branch and 
one from Indian Creek, measuring 3J, Ij, 1^, and 11 inches resxiectively. 
22. Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque), Long eared Snnfish. One siiecimen from Indian Creek, 31 
inches long. Reported very abundant, by Dr. Meek, in Shoal Creek. 
23. Lepomis pallidus (Mitchill). Blue-gill; Blue Bream. One specimen, 31 inches long, from Spring 
Branch. 
24. Micropteriis dolomieii Lacep&de. Small -moulhed Black Bass. Not taken by us, but obtained by 
Prof. Meek in Shoal Creek. 
25. Etheostoma nigrum Rafinesque. Seven s]iecimens from Indian Creek, the longest being 2f, 
the shortest If, and the average about 2 inches long. Dorsal viii, 12 in 4 of the'7 examples, 
instead of ix, 12. 
26. Etheostoma blemiioides Rafinesque. Two specimens, 3f and 2 inches in length, from Indian 
Creek. 
27. Etheo.stoma copelandi (Jordan). Three specimens obtained in Shoal Creek. 
28. Etheostoma caprodes Rafinesiiue. Log Perch. One specimen, 51 inches in length, from Indian 
Creek. 
29. Etheostoma zonale (Cope). Three specimens from Indian Creek. Scales 6-52-9, 6-58-9, and 
6-55-7. The 3 specimens are 2f, 2f, and 2f inches long, respectively. 
3D. Etheo.stoma flabellare Rafinesque. Two specimens obtained by Prof. Dleek in Shoal Creek. 
31. Etheostoma whipplei (Girard). There is one small darter, 2 inches long, from Indian Creek, 
which seems to be this species, though it does not wholly agree with specimens collected 
in the Sallisaw River, at Mackey, Ind. T., by Prof. Meek, and identified by him and us as 
E. whipplei. The following is a description of our specimen: Head,* 3(3f); depth, 5; eye, 
4 (31) ; snout, 41 (3f ) . D. xi, 13 ; A. ii, 9 ; scales, 11-63-11, the lateral line developed on about 
84 scales, not arched above base of pectoral. Cheeks with fine imbedded scales; opercle.C' 
almost naked; breast and nape with very fine scales; middle line of belly with ordinary 
scales. Head moderate; mouth large, terminal, but little oblique, the maxillary reaching 
vertical of pu^iil ; premaxillaries not protractile; gill membranes scarcely^ connected. Body 
deep, compressed, back somewhat elevated; caudal peduncle compressed and deep, the leas) 
depth 2| in head with opercular flap. Everywhere densely covered with minute coffec- 
colored specks. 
*In obtaining the number inside the parenthesis the opercular flap was not included in the length 
of the head. 
