. Fishes. Fishes. 394 Series Ostariophysi priscus occurs in the Miocene of Germany, perhaps showing that Germany was the original home of the so-called " German carp," afterwards actually imported to Germany from China. Some specimens referred to Barhus, Tinea, Rhodeus, Aspius, and Gobio are found in regions now inhabited by these genera, and many species are referred to the great genus Leuciscus, Leu- ciscus ceningensis from the Miocene of Germany being perhaps the best known. Several species of Leuciscus or related genera are found in the Rocky Mountain region. Among these is the r
. Fishes. Fishes. 394 Series Ostariophysi priscus occurs in the Miocene of Germany, perhaps showing that Germany was the original home of the so-called " German carp," afterwards actually imported to Germany from China. Some specimens referred to Barhus, Tinea, Rhodeus, Aspius, and Gobio are found in regions now inhabited by these genera, and many species are referred to the great genus Leuciscus, Leu- ciscus ceningensis from the Miocene of Germany being perhaps the best known. Several species of Leuciscus or related genera are found in the Rocky Mountain region. Among these is the recently de- scribed Leuciscus turneri. Fossil Catostomid(B are very few and chiefly referred to the genus Amyzon, supposed to be allied to Erimyzon, but with a longer dorsal. Amyzon commune and other species are found in the Rocky Mountains, especially in the Miocene of the South Park in Colo- rado and the Eocene of Wyoming. Two or three species of. — Pharyngeal teeth ol' Oregon Suck- er, Catostomus macro- Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. New York, H. Holt and Company
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