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27. Enneacanthus gloriosus (Holbrook). S. 
Rather scarce. Depth, 2^ in length ; ear flap not larger than pupil ; a faint trace 
of cross-bands. I see no reason to doubt the identity of Bryttus gloriosus Holbrook, 
with EemiopUtes simulans Cope, and Enneacanthus margarotis Gill & Jordan. The 
ear flap is small in gloriosus as in simulans, and no difiereuce of any importance is 
shown in the descriptions. 
28. Lepomis auritus (L.). S. 
Scarce. 
29. Lepomis gibbosus (L.). S. 
Not rare. 
30. Lepomis holbrooki (Cxi V. & VaL). J.,D.,W.,S. 
Not rare. This species differs from L. gibbosus in its plainer color; greenish, with 
faint bronze spots ; breast yellow; dorsal unspotted. Its snout is sharper and longer 
thsin in L. gibbosus , scales 44; 4 rows on cheek. Dorsal higher than in i. flrifefcosws; 
longest spine, 1 J in head, as long as snout and eye. Eye about as long as snout. 
Lepomis notatus (Lower Mississippi) seems to be a different species, distinguished 
by the larger scales (lat. 1. about 35). 
31. Micropterus salmoides CLac^'pede). S. 
Common. 
32. Roccus lineatus (Bloch). S., P. 
Young specimens common. 
33. Morone americana (Gmolin). S., P. 
Common. 
34. Etheostoma vitreum (Coiie). S. 
Common in sandy places. 
35. Etheostoma nigrum olmstedi (Storer). S., P. 
Yery common. Cheeks closely scaled in all specimens examined. D. IX-15. 
36. Etheostoma peltatum Stauffer. S. 
One siiecimen. 
37. Etheostoma fusiforme (Girard). W. 
One specimen. Body very slender, the depth 6^ in length. Scales 53 ; two rows 
of scales above lateral line ; tubes on 16 scales. D. IX-IO. Top of head naked ; cheeks, 
opercles, nape, and breast scaly ; scales on cheek large. Base of caudal with four 
dark spots in a vertical row ; body with dark markings in the form of a faint interrupted 
dark lateral band with dark shades above and below it. 
This specimen seems to agree with the type of Girard’s fusiforme. Hololepis 
erochrous Cope also agrees fairly with it, and may be regarded as the same. 
Throughout the entire lowland region, from Dakota to Texas, Michigan, Massa- 
chusetts, and Florida, small darters are found, which agree more or less closely with 
this specimen, so closely, indeed, that I do not know how to draw specific distinctions 
among them. To these have been given the specific names of eos (N. Indiana) ; palus- 
tris (S. Indiana); exiMs (Dakota); warreni (Dakota); gracilis (Texas); elegans (Texas); 
