. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 85. PERCID^—P(ECILICHTHYS. 519 ^7-7, the tubes of tbe lateral line on about 35 scales. L. 3 iucbes. Chickainauga Kiver, Georgia. (Jonliin, Mau. Vert. ed. 2,1878,227; Jordan & Drayton, Bnll. U. S. Nat. Mus. xii^ ) te. Lateral lino forming a alight cnrvc above tbe pectoralo; dorsals subcqnal; dorsal spines 9 or 10. {IJoleiclUht/a* Grd.) g. Cheeks scaly. §15. P. foMtlerianus Hay, (sp. nov.). Bod J' elongated, contracted behind ventral flns; dorsal region ele- vated. Mouth horizontal, small; maxillary extending t
. Synopsis of the fishes of North America [microform]. Fishes; Poissons. 85. PERCID^—P(ECILICHTHYS. 519 ^7-7, the tubes of tbe lateral line on about 35 scales. L. 3 iucbes. Chickainauga Kiver, Georgia. (Jonliin, Mau. Vert. ed. 2,1878,227; Jordan & Drayton, Bnll. U. S. Nat. Mus. xii^ ) te. Lateral lino forming a alight cnrvc above tbe pectoralo; dorsals subcqnal; dorsal spines 9 or 10. {IJoleiclUht/a* Grd.) g. Cheeks scaly. §15. P. foMtlerianus Hay, (sp. nov.). Bod J' elongated, contracted behind ventral flns; dorsal region ele- vated. Mouth horizontal, small; maxillary extending to opposite anterior edge of pupil. Opercles \rith 2 rows of scales along lower edge; cheeks densely scaled; lateral line running high, extending to opposite end of anterior dorsal, on jl3 scales. Pale greenish, yellow below; .above and on sides much raottleil with brown; about 10 square blotches along back; a dark spot on opercle, one behind and one below eye; a streak on snout between eyes; dorsals with dark markings; a red streak along margin of spinous dorsal; anal fin nearly wiiite; cau- dal bi'rre.'l. Head 4 in length; depth 5|. Eye 3^ in head. Caudal peduncle '.^ in body. D. IX-11; A. II, 0; scales 3-44-12. Black Eiver, Mississippi. {Hay MSS.) 816. P. ^tti (Holbr.) J. & G. Body comparatively short, chubby and compressed. Head father large. Mouth large, oblique; the jaws equal, the teeth rather strong. Eye large, 3 in head. Scales large, varying in number. Lateral line beginning at the eye, arched high over the pectorals and ceasing about midway of the body, developed on about 20 scales. Opercular spine strong. Dorsal flns moderate, about equal, separated by an interspace. Color greenish, with dark specks; fins mottled; a dark lire downward aud one torward from eye; a series of rather small greenish blotches along each side and on the back. Head 3f; depth 4^. D. X-12; A. n, 7; lateral line 45-55. L. 2 inches. Maryland to Illinois and south- ward ; chiefly in s
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