. Contributions to North American Ichthyology [microform] : based primarily on the collections of the United States National Museum. Ichthyology; Fishes, Fresh-water; Fishes; Ichtyologie; Poissons d'eau douce; Poissons. BUBALICIITHYS BUBALUS. 207 This is probably the most generally distributed of the various species known popularly as BuiTalo-fish, The question as to its proper nomen- clature is even more complicated than that of the next species. It may be that this is the true huhalus of Raflnesque, as supposed by Dr. Kirtland. But as that species was the type of the genus Ictiohvs, the iden
. Contributions to North American Ichthyology [microform] : based primarily on the collections of the United States National Museum. Ichthyology; Fishes, Fresh-water; Fishes; Ichtyologie; Poissons d'eau douce; Poissons. BUBALICIITHYS BUBALUS. 207 This is probably the most generally distributed of the various species known popularly as BuiTalo-fish, The question as to its proper nomen- clature is even more complicated than that of the next species. It may be that this is the true huhalus of Raflnesque, as supposed by Dr. Kirtland. But as that species was the type of the genus Ictiohvs, the identification of Ratinesque's species with the present one would lead to changes in nomenclature far from desirable. The name Ichthyobus would then belong to Bubalichthya and the genus Iciitlnjobm would receive a new name. As this can never be proven, it is best to consider Agassiz's identification as correct and that of Dr. Kirtland wrong. The tirst mention of this species was that of Dr. Kirtland as Catostomns bii- The name hubaliis, however, was given through an erroneous identification, and must be passed over. Next come Agassiz's names tmrus and vitulus^ both possibly belonging here, bat just as likely be- loii^'ing to Both of them, from the exasperating insufficiency and irrelevance of the descriptions, are practically unidentifiable. Next is Apissiz's bubaliis, noticed below. The next name in order is that of Iddhyobus cyanellus Nelson, which was based on this species, as I have iiseertaiued by examination of his typo. This is the first tenable name (crtainly belonging to this species, unless we adopt the name bubalus. Next comes Nelson's altiis. A specimen answering Nelson's description ill all respects, and as evidently belonging to the species now under consideration, is at present before me. It is a fine ad%ilt example. kstly comes my own bubalinus, intended merely as a substitute for the name ^^ bubalus ^\ not then* considered tenable as the specific nam
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