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two times in the length, and it is strongly compressed. The pro- 
file is quite steep before and behind and there is a slight depres- 
sion above the eye. The dorsal profile is much more strongly 
arched than is the ventral. 
The head is short and deep and is contained three times in the 
standard length. It tapers quite abruptly to the snout and is so 
compressed that its greatest width is contained times in the 
length. The snout is contained times in the length of the 
head. The lower jaw is slightly longer than the upper and the 
mouth is set obliquely. In our specimen, there is no supplemen- 
tal maxillary bone and this character would exclude our speci- 
men from Jordan and Evermann’s interpretation of the genus 
Apomotis. Bean and Weed,^ however, proved in the case of 
Lepomis holbrookii that the presence and absence of tlie supple- 
mental maxillary was not of taxonomic value. Our specimen 
adds further proof to their contention. Inasmuch as this is the 
principal basis for the separation of the two genera we contend 
with Bollman and others that Apomotis and Lepomis should be 
combined under the name of the latter. The maxillary extends 
to a distance one- third through the eye. We are inclined to 
agree with Boulenger ^ who states that the rakers are short, and 
to differ from Jordan and Evermann who describe them as 
‘Tather long, stiff and strong.'' 
The ventral fins extend slightly beyond the source of the anal. 
In this respect our specimen differs from the description given 
by others. They do not reach the anal and are uniformly light 
brown to dusky. The caudal fin is dusky and only slightly emar- 
ginate. 
Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque). 
“Redbreast," Long-eared Sunfish. 
In spite of the fact that Smith remarks that North Carolina 
is the southern limit of the range of this species, we found it in 
Okefinokee. 
Lepomis pallidus Mitchill. 
Blue gill Sunfish. 
The general distribution of this species is from the Great Lakes 
region south to Texas and Florida. 
The one specimen, (8635) which we have in our collection 
was sent out by the Lees in 1914. The palatine teeth are absent 
and the lower pharyngeals are broad and concave- The teeth 
on the lower pharyngeals are pointed not paved or rounded and 
this should place our specimen in the genus Lepomis not Bupomo- 
