Micropterus (mikropterus)

[NL.: see mi cropterous.] 1. In ichth., a genus of centrarchid fishes, the type of the subfamily Micro pterinæ, established by Lacépède in 1802. There are two species, M. dolomieu and M. salmoides, or the small and large-mouthed black-ba , both highly prized by sportsmen and epicures. Ba of this genus are variously known as green-, lake-, mo -, marsh-, river-, etc., ba ; black-, yel low, and jumping - perch, and trout - perch; black - trout, white- trout, southern or Roanoke chub, and by many other local or fanciful misnomers. Sometimes called Grystes. See cut at black - ba , 1. 2. In ornith., a genus of sea-ducks of the fam ily Anatide and subfamily Fuliguline, named Le on in 1831. but one species, M. cine reus, the well-known steamer-duck of South America. The genus is now called Tachyeres , the name Micropte . rus being preoccupied in ichthyology. 3. In entom., a genus of coleopterous insects. IMG:content-0602.png:[blocks in formation]