. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 29. SILURIDiE AMIURUS. 105 tlio length of pectoral spine. L. 18 inches. Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and eastward. The common bnll-head or horned poiifc of the North and East, abundant in every pond and stream; also introduced into the rivers of California, where it has rapidly multiplied. {^ Siluru» vatiis Syst. Nat. x, IJOo, 1758: rUnelodus nebulosus Lo Suenr, M6ni. JIus. V, 14'J, 1811): I'lDuiodua atrariua DcKay, New York Fauna, risli. 184*2, 185; Jor- dan, 1. c. yo.) * c. Lower jaw projecting beyond upper. 99. A.
. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 29. SILURIDiE AMIURUS. 105 tlio length of pectoral spine. L. 18 inches. Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and eastward. The common bnll-head or horned poiifc of the North and East, abundant in every pond and stream; also introduced into the rivers of California, where it has rapidly multiplied. {^ Siluru» vatiis Syst. Nat. x, IJOo, 1758: rUnelodus nebulosus Lo Suenr, M6ni. JIus. V, 14'J, 1811): I'lDuiodua atrariua DcKay, New York Fauna, risli. 184*2, 185; Jor- dan, 1. c. yo.) * c. Lower jaw projecting beyond upper. 99. A. vulgaris (Thompson) Nelson. Darlc reddish brown or blackish. Body moderately elongate; depth in length. Uead 3J-4. Barbel long. Mouth wide. Ilead longer than broad, rather narrowed forward. Profile rather steep, pretty evenly convex. Dorsal region more or less elevated. Lower jaw strongly pro- jecting. Anal rays 20. L. 18 inches. Vermont to Minnesota and south- ward ; rather common. (PimrlodiiH ruhjariH Thompson, Hist. Vermont, 1842, 138: Pimclodus dckayi Giranl, Proo. Acad. Nat. 8ci. I'hihi. I8r)9, IGO: Pimclodus ailurus Uirard, U. S. Pac. E. R. Expl. Fish. 1858, 210; Jordan, 1. c. 88.) o«fl. Anal fin hnv^, of 24-27 rays, its base more than one-fourth tho length. d. Head broad; mouth wide. 100. A. Iiatalis (Lo Sueur) Jordan.âTclloto Cat. Yellowish, greenish, or blackish. Body more or less short and chubby, sometimes extremely obese (var. natalis), sometimes more elongate (var. lividus). Uead short and broad. Mouth wide, the jaws equal (var. livi- dus) or the upper jaw longest (var ciipreus). Anal rays 24-27. Great Lake region to Virginia and Texas; generally abundant. Extremely variable, and running into several varieties.* (Pimchdan natalia hi) Sueur, M(5m. ^his. v, 154, 1H19 ; Giinthor, v, 101; Jordan, 1. c. Sli: Silurun Uvidu8 llafiueacjue, Ichtli. Oh. 1820, 05: rimelodiw fclitms vt anIonicuHis Grd. U. 8. Pac. li. R. Expl. x, 209, 291: Fimelodus catti8, cupreii
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