. The fishes of North Carolina . Fishes. 100 FISHES OP NORTH CAROLINA. snout, chin, and upper part of dorsal bright rufous; a small black spot at anterior base of dorsal. Length, inches. («m6ro<iZis,shaded;TOaiMimMS,relating to the morning,,rosy.) This form is found in the Neuse and Pamlico basins, in which it prefers sandy brooks. It is common in Tar River at Rocky Mount and rather scarce in Neuse River near Raleigh. Genus PHENACOBIUS Cope. Sucker-like Minnows. Small minnows resembling suckers, inhabiting the region between Alleghany and Rocky mountains. Body long, slightly compres
. The fishes of North Carolina . Fishes. 100 FISHES OP NORTH CAROLINA. snout, chin, and upper part of dorsal bright rufous; a small black spot at anterior base of dorsal. Length, inches. («m6ro<iZis,shaded;TOaiMimMS,relating to the morning,,rosy.) This form is found in the Neuse and Pamlico basins, in which it prefers sandy brooks. It is common in Tar River at Rocky Mount and rather scarce in Neuse River near Raleigh. Genus PHENACOBIUS Cope. Sucker-like Minnows. Small minnows resembling suckers, inhabiting the region between Alleghany and Rocky mountains. Body long, slightly compressed; mouth inferior, lower lip enlarged into a fleshy lobe on each side; upper jaw protractile; teeth with no grinding surface; lateral line continuous; scales small; dorsal fin inserted anterior to ventrals; intestine short. One North Carolina species. (Phenacobius, decep- tive-lived.) 87. PHENAOOBIUS URANOPS Cope. Minnow. Phenacohius uranops Cope, Proceedings Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1867, 96; Holston River, Va. Jordan, 1889!), 152; Swannanoa River near Asheville and Spring Creek at Hot Springs. Jordan & Evermann, 1896, 304, pi. li., fig. Fig. 30. Minnow. Phenacobius uranops. Diagnosis.—^Body very slender, little compressed, back not elevated; depth .16 length; head long, slender, flat above, snout broad, blimt, projecting, length of head contained times in total length; mouth entirely inferior, lips conspicuous; eye large, high on side of head, its diameter contained times in length of head; lateral line straight; scales, 60 in lateral series, 13 in transverse series, 2^^before dorsal; breast and median line of belly without scales; isthmus broad, half length of head; dorsal rays 8, anal rays 7; all fins small. Color: olive green with black spot at caudal base. Length, inches, (uranops, star-gazer.) This minnow inhabits the upper pa,rt of the Tennessee basin, and is not rare at the points indicated in the synonymy. It prefers the
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