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IV. — AETOBATID-Sj. the eagle rays. 
5. Aetobatis freminvillei (Le S.). Eagle Bay. A tail 5£ feet long, obtained at Galveston, evidently 
of this species. 
V. — ACIPENSERIDiE. THE STURGEONS. 
6. Scaphirhynchus platyrhynchus (Rafinesque). Shovel-nosed Sturgeon. Reported from Red Kiver 
at Fulton, Ark., by Jordan & Gilbert, and by Cope &. Yarrow from the Rio Grande, near 
Albuquerque, N. Mex., where two specimens were obtained by Dr. Oscar Loew. 
VI. — LEPISOSTEIDiE. THE GARFISHES. 
7. Lepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus). Long-nosed Gar. Taken by Jordan & Gilbert in Red River at 
Fulton, Ark., the Rio Lampasas at Belton, Tex., and the Rio San Marcos at San Marcos, 
Tex. Rio Grande (Synopsis). 
8. Lepisosteus platystomus Raf. Short-nosed Gar. Specimens were taken in the Pecos River 
by the Pacific Railroad Survey, which are the types of Girard’s Lepidosteus ( Cylindrosteus ) 
latirostris (Girard, 1858). One specimen, 14 inches long, was taken by us in Dickinson 
Bayou, near Nicholstone, Tex. 
9. Lepisosteus tristcechus (Bloch & Schneider). Alligator Gar. This species has been recorded 
from Tamaulipas, Mexico, and from Devil River, Tex., the first locality furnishing the type 
of Girard’s Lepidosteus (Atractosteus) berlandieri (Girard, 1858), while his type of Lepidosteus 
leptorhynchus (Girard, 1858) came from the latter place. 
VII.-SILURIDiE. THE CATFISHES. 
10 . Noturus nocturnus Jordan & Gilbert. During the explorations of Professors Jordan and Gil- 
bert in the Southwest, in 1884, the types of this catfish were obtained in the Poteau River, 
near Fort Smith, Ark. They also found it in the Rio Lampasas at Belton, Tex., the Sabine 
River at Longview, Tex., and in Trinity River at Dallas. I obtained 8 specimens in San 
Antonio Springs, at San Antonio, and 2 from Hunter Creek, near Houston. 
11 . Leptops olivaris (Raf.). “ Yellow Cat”; “Mud Cat.” Trinity River at Dallas and Fort Worth 
(Cope, 1880). Rio Colorado at Austin, Trinity River at Dallas, Rio Lampasas at Belton, and 
Red River at Fulton (Jordan & Gilbert, 1886). One specimen from the Trinity River at 
Magnolia Point and one from San Antonio Springs. Many large fish of this species were 
seen in the Houston market, where it is an important and valuable food-fish. They are 
caught in considerable numbers in the Trinity River, near its mouth, and sent to the 
Houston market. This species was collected also by Mr. A. J. Woolman at Juarez, Mexico, 
in 1891. 
12 . Ameiurus melas (Raf.).‘ Wallace Creek, one of the heads of Medina River, in Bandera County, 
(as Amiurus hr achy acanthus types, Cope, 1880, and Synopsis). Long Lake and Trinity River 
near Magnolia Point, and Neches River near Palestine. Spring Creek and Fulton Creek 
near Creswell (Coate). 
13 . Ameiurus nebulosus catulus (Girard). This variety, the distinctness of which from nehulosus is 
not easy to recognize, was described by Dr. Girard in the Pacific Railroad Report from 
specimens obtained at Fort Smith, Arkansas. It has also been found in the Little Wichita 
River (as Amiurus catus, Cope, 1880), in the Rio Colorado at Austin and Rio San Marcos at 
San Marcos (Jordan & Gilbert, 1886), and by us in the Rio San Marcos at San Marcos, 
Comal Springs at New Braunfels, and in San Antonio Springs at San Antonio. At San 
Marcos and New Braunfels it is quite numerous. 
14 . Ameiurus natalis (Le S.). Near San Antonio (as Pimelodus antoniensis types, Girard, 1858). 
Tributary of Gypsum Creek, of the Canadian River (as Pimelodus felinus types, Girard, 
1858). Brownsville (Jordan, 1878), and Sims Bayou near Houston. San Antonio, Tex. (as 
Noturus flavus, Garman, 1881a) . In the National Museum is a small specimen, 2§ inches long, 
labeled Amiurus natalis antoniensis (type?). It is from Leon River, and was collected by 
Dr. Kennerly. Anal 24, 3| in length of body to base of caudal fin. 
