. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 85. PERCID^—N0TH0N0TU8. 507 )ng spmea; dark olive or blackish, with an obscure band of a paler shade; belly paler; breast and throat deep rich blue; sides profusely sprinkled with crimson dots; these spots someiiines arranged in short longitudinal series of threes and fours; series of olivaceous lines along the rows of scales; first dorsal with a black spot at base in front^nd a crim- son one on the margin between the first and second rays; second dor- sal cauilal, and anal crimson, bordered with yellow, which again is bo
. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 85. PERCID^—N0TH0N0TU8. 507 )ng spmea; dark olive or blackish, with an obscure band of a paler shade; belly paler; breast and throat deep rich blue; sides profusely sprinkled with crimson dots; these spots someiiines arranged in short longitudinal series of threes and fours; series of olivaceous lines along the rows of scales; first dorsal with a black spot at base in front^nd a crim- son one on the margin between the first and second rays; second dor- sal cauilal, and anal crimson, bordered with yellow, which again is bordered with black or dark blue on the edge of the fin; the crimson is deepest next the yellow; pectoral and ventral fins with a broad red mar- gin. Famales less distinctly' marked; olivaceous, somewhat barred. Head 4; depth 4^. 1). XI-13; A. II, 8; scales 7-53-8. L. 2J inches. Ohio to Tennessee in clear streams; one of the most elegant members of tliis most beautiful genus. {Pwcilkhthya camurua Copo, Proc. Am. Philos. Soc. Pliila. 1H70, 2G5: Kothonotua camurus Jordan, 1. c. 225.) flfl. Head rather long and iioiuted; muzzle 7iot tlecurved. '., b. Dorsal spines 10 to 12. - c. Scales small; lateral line 55 to 65; fina not dark-edged. d. Body slender. 798. N. sangiiifluus (Cope) .lor. , Body elongate, with dorsal line not elevated, and the caudal peduncle very deep. Head flat, acuminate, the front descending very gradually, the mandible rising as gradually to itsextremity; orbit rather large, equal to suout, 4 in head; end of maxillary reaching front of pupil; teeth of outer row larger. Fins generallj'. especially the caudal, short; latter slightly rounded; first dorsal much elongate; first anal spine very large. Coloration above black, shading to dark olive below, and with a narrow, wavy, leather colored dorsal band; throat turquoise blue; sides and dorsal region marked with small circular spots of bright crim- son, irregularly disposed, and in considerable number; first dorsal
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