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4. Minytrema melanops (Rafinesque). E. “Black Wiater Sucker.” 
Two specimens similar to northern examples ; a distinct broad lateral stripe of 
purplish red in male ; snout and anal tuberculate. Scales 44. 
5. Erimyzon sucetta (Lac6p^de). R., A., B., S. 
Common ; scales 39 to 40. 
6. Hybognathus nuchalis Agassiz. R. 
Common. 
7. Notropis procne (Cope). E., A., B., S. 
Extremely common. Specimens larger than any taken farther' north; the jet- 
black lateral band distinct; fins slightly yellowish. 
8. Notropis altipinnis (Cope). A.,B.,S. 
Very common in the clear streams. This species does not belong to the atherimides 
or rubrifrons type, but it is a very near ally of V. chiliticus, rubricroceus, chlorocephalus, 
etc. It is most closely related to N. chalybceus (Cope), so closely that I am not at all 
sure that it is distinct from the specimens from Blackwater River, which I have re- 
ferred to the latter species. The specimens of N. altipinnis are, however, much deeper 
in body, the back more elevated, and the lateral line more decurved ; head a little 
more robust; dorsal fin high; depths^ in length; lateral line complete; eye large; 
scales before dorsal small ; color in life greenish, a burnished lateral band formed of 
black points passing from snout to base of caudal; young with a black caudal spot; 
no black at base of anal ; dorsal, anal, and caudal faintly reddish ; snout yellowish in 
life; lower lip always dusky. Anal rays 9. 
9. Notropis saludanus (Jordan & Brayton). R. 
Scarce. 
10. Notropis niveus (Cope). R. 
Common in the river. These specimens show much variety of form of body and 
in form of snout. If N. cJiloristius (Jordan & Brayton), and N. niveus are really dis- 
tinct species, both are represented in this collection, the chloristius form being more 
abundant. Dorsal and caudal light brownish yellow in life ; snout slightly yellowish. 
11. Notropis scepticus Jordan & Gilbert. R. 
Not rare. Very pale green, the sides silvery. Eye very large, 3 in head. 
Head and body less elongate than in N amoenus, the eye still larger. Scales before 
dorsal larger, 13 to 15, depth 4J ; A. 10. This is apparently the species recorded by 
Cope as Photogenis leucops var., but it can not be the original Notropis photogenis. The 
specimens from the Saluda referred by Jordan & Brayton to N. photogenis seem to 
belong to N. scepticus. 
12. Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitcbill). A., B., S. 
Very common in the brooks. These North Carolina specimens are almost inter- 
mediate between the ordinary species and the more southern S. thoreauianus. Scales 
48 to 55, usually about 49, less crowded anteriorly than in 8. atrpmaculatus. The head 
is longer and less blunt than in 8. thoreauianus ; 3| in length, 4 in thoreauianus (from 
Tuscaloosa, Ala.), of the same size, the scales in the latter 45. In life the black dorsal 
spot surrounded by scarlet ; base of anal, ventrals, and pectorals pinkish ; caudal 
yellowish. 
