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sufficient to separate it from B oleic hthys for if we interpret Fow- 
ler’s ® formulae correctly we find him attributing XII spines to 
B oleic hthys fusiformis. 
An examination of the figures of the two supposed forms should 
convince one of their identity, providing, of course, that the 
figures agree with the descriptions. Smith places the two figures 
on opposite pages so that a comparison is simple. One of the 
characters which is considered as common to the two supposed 
species is the vertical rows of four spots at the base of the 
caudal and yet neither figure shows this character. Copeland ellus 
quiescens is described by Smith as having a barred anal fin and 
yet the figure omits this character. Our specimens show that 
the anal may be either barred or not. This is, therefore, not 
of great importance. Jordan and Evermann describe a broad 
black lateral band in C. quiescens which the figures do not 
show and which we do not find in our specimens. Smith 
describes three black bars below the eye in the same species 
while the figure shows but one large spot. The figures of Boleich- 
thys fusiformis are also subject to criticism when compared with 
the descriptions although these are less noticeable than in C. 
quiescens. The most prominent of these exceptions is the already 
mentioned absence of vertical rows of spots at the base of the 
caudal. The species is claimed to be extremely variable by Jordan 
and Evermann so allowances must be made. It should be evident 
that this variableness does occur when one attempts to reconcile 
figures with descriptions and with specimens. 
A comparison of our specimens with the descriptions shows 
that in regard to the number of spines in the dorsal and the 
absence of scales on the head we should consider the darter of 
Okefinokee to be B. fusiformis. Inasmuch as we believe that we 
have shown these characters to be variable we regret but believe 
that Copelandellus cannot stand as a separate genus. The de- 
scriptions of Copelandellus are as variable as in the species B. 
fusiformis and since it is admittedly “an extremly variable form” 
we suggest the placing of Copelandellus quiescens (Jordan) in its 
synonomy. 
We point out that our material comes from the same river 
system (Suwannee) as the type (Allapaha river, a tributary of the 
Suwannee) of Copelandellus quiescens. 
