. 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. REVIEW OF RAFINESQUE ON AlfERICAN FISHES. 48 the Gtatement tbat it "reaches the length of 5 feet" renders the identi- iicatioQ doubtful. I have never seen it more than a foot long. The uame Picorellua may be retained for the section of Esox, which has the cheeks and opercles entirely scaly, if a subgeneric uame for that group is considered desirable. ZXVni. GkiauB, QA
. 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. REVIEW OF RAFINESQUE ON AlfERICAN FISHES. 48 the Gtatement tbat it "reaches the length of 5 feet" renders the identi- iicatioQ doubtful. I have never seen it more than a foot long. The uame Picorellua may be retained for the section of Esox, which has the cheeks and opercles entirely scaly, if a subgeneric uame for that group is considered desirable. ZXVni. GkiauB, QARFI3H, IiEPISOSTBUS, Lepisoste. (l>.71.) iBt Babgenus, CYLIITDROSTEXTS. (p. 72.) 86th species, Duck-BUl Oarfisn, LEPia03T£US PLATOETTOMUS, Lepi- MBte platoatome. (p. 72.) Lepidosteus platystomus Kaf. Description fair. 87th speoiea, White Qarfish, LEPiaOSTEUS ALBU3, Lepisoste blanc. (p. 73.) Probably same as preceding. 88th species, Ohio Garfish, LEPISOSTB OXYUUnS, Lepisoste ozyure. (p. 73.) Lepidosteus osseus (L.) Ag. (probably). 89th species, Long-Bill Garfish, LEPISOSTBUS LONGIROSTRI3, Lepi- aoBte longirostre. (p. U.) Lepidosteus osseus (L.) Ag. ^ ^' - 2d subgenus, ATRACTOSTEUS. (p. 75.^ Airacto8teu8 Grd. am\ ixttthors. Lithulepuf Kaf. Am. Mouthl. Mag. 1818, III, 447. 90th species, Alligator-Garfish, LEPISOSTEUS FEROX, Lepisoste ferooe. (p. 75.) -SMJ LiTHOLEPis SPATULA (Lac<5p.) Jor. Atractosteuft ferox (Kaf.) Ord. Litholepis adamantinus Ilaf. • ,,|j Description pretty good. The generic name Litholepis, having two jeait,' priority, must supersede AtractoNteua. The speciUc name spatula (Luft'|)6di') antedates botli adnmuntiims nnilfirox. ' XXIX. Genus. DIAMOND-FISH, LITHOLEPIS, Litholepe. (p. 70.) ' llixly fiiHifoitn, covfij-d with hard, t}ovy pcLtai^ilrni hcuIid, vent iicurly inwlml. AlHloiniiiiil till iit*ur tiiH vent. One dftrf'al Jin vpftimte (hit anal, llciiil tionii, frulilrnH, tiriiliiidid anteriorly in u Idn^i Hiioiit; month Iwiicutli tli<< lii-ail; jawn
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