. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 30. CATOSTOMIDiEâCARPIODES. 119 the preceding by the mucli smaller eye. This description is based on specimens from Wabash Eiver. {Carpiodca cyprinuH* Jordan, 1. c. 198: Carpioc1c8 tumidiia Baird & Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 1854,28: Carjnodcs damalin Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 183G, 170: Carjnodca grayi Cope, Proc. Amer. Pbil. Soc. Phila. 187 ,482.) ll§. C. tDlompsoni Agassiz.âXafce Carp. Body stont, short, the back mnch arched, the depth 2i in length, nead 4 to 4;]: in length, the muzzle moder
. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 30. CATOSTOMIDiEâCARPIODES. 119 the preceding by the mucli smaller eye. This description is based on specimens from Wabash Eiver. {Carpiodca cyprinuH* Jordan, 1. c. 198: Carpioc1c8 tumidiia Baird & Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 1854,28: Carjnodcs damalin Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 183G, 170: Carjnodca grayi Cope, Proc. Amer. Pbil. Soc. Phila. 187 ,482.) ll§. C. tDlompsoni Agassiz.âXafce Carp. Body stont, short, the back mnch arched, the depth 2i in length, nead 4 to 4;]: in length, the muzzle moderately pointed. Dorsal rays considerably elevated, two-thirds as long as base of flu. Eye small, 5.^ in head. Tip of lower jaw much in advance of nostrils, maxillary reaching Hno of orbit. Anterior suborbital large, deep, roundish. Ori- gin of dorsal about midway of body. Scales rather closely imbricated, S-oU to 41-G; D. 27; A. 7; V. 10. Great Lake region; abundant. I'cr- baps identical with the i)receding. (Agassiz, Amor. Joiirn. Sci. Arts, 185o, 191; Jordau, 1. c. 198.) aaa. Head loug, about 3J in length. 119. C. bison Agassiz. Head long, contained about 3' times in length to base of caudal. ]\Inzzle elongate-conic, so that the eye is nearly median, the middle of the length of the head falling ; front of its posterior margin. Body not ffiuch arched, depth 3 in length. Anterior rays of dorsal pretty high, not nutcli shorter than the base of the fin, not thickened at base. Lips well developed. Eye large, 4^ in head. Scales 7-40-5; J). 27 ; A. 7 ; V. 10. Mississippi Valley. (Agassiz, Amor. Joiirn. Sci. Arts, 1854, 35G; Copo, Proc. Amcr. Phil. Soc. Phila. 1870, 48:5; Jordan, 1. c. 197.) **Dorsal ilu with the anterior rays very much elevated and attenuated, about equal-. Hug, or more usually exceeding, the length of the base of the lin. liO. C cypriwMSt (Lo Sueur) Agassiz.âQiiillback; SpeMr-finh; Saii-finh; Skimback. IVIuzzlc conic, projecting, obtusely pointed, tip of
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