278 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
The following table gives lengths, weights, gillrakers, and compara- 
tive measurements of all the specimens of Ohio shad which have been 
critically examined. 






















| | |) see | i) | Gillrakers. 
Tac F| allele all : & I eM 
ee Sex. th Boil ero Sa f = ce Z | % |< |No.on first No. on first 
5 o 5 By se S 3 | o | 8 | & | arch on arch on 
4 = ce a x 2) = | & |Q |< | right side. | left side. 
— = | | | 
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Ins. | Lbs. | | | | 
*1089 | Female....) 16 | 2 4.5/3.8 | 5.5 74.3 | 2.25/17 | 14 | 20 | 47+26=73 | 46+26=72 
1091) eae dope: IG fen ivsetns || 5.5 | 4.3 | 2.25 | 1.75 | 15| 19 | 46+-95=71 4 
1090 |..... donne 16 | 2.25/45 |3.6 | 5.5 | 4.25 | 2.95/17 | 15°) 19 | 45497279 
10925 eee dopa 16/2 (45 |3.87/5.5 14.3 123 | 1.75 | 15 | 19 | 46+96=72 | 4619874 
1619 | Male ...-.. 15 | 1.5 | 4:25 | 4.4-| 5.33 | 4.33 | 2.13 | 1.87 | 17 | 20 | 44-97=71 | 46498=74 
1620) | ota (losese: 1G Oe ae 3:9] 5.5= | 4 2 | 1.8 | 18 | 19 | 47+26=73 | 46+28=74 
1620 | Female....| 16.5|2.5 | 4.4 ]3.5 |5.2 [4.2 |21 |1:8 | 18 | 20°| 46495271 
Ta eee dome 18 2 ALD | 8s6 did, 4 el 87 al 184) 18), 494-26 ="5 
1625) eee dome a: ee |? AE NBG AB CORY alle 1.83 | 19 | 19 | 43+25—68 
6245 ee donors: 17. 25] 3 Hea) a| BRGY 40s 43012 1.83 | 19 | 20 | 464+26=72 
Male ._...- ie PS SY Leche Sancta aur |alot Giallo will saoe easel eco eo Srilet 
eee GO a2 Se SIGH 751 ee 75a | (45 a SeSn les 3.8 | 1.87 2 -.--|---.| 43+26=69 | 
Pall eee dopises Sand ed RCE IE SNe ap se) ie ai) se SIRE Alea 
2}, Female 17.5, 2:25; 4.5 | 4 | 0 | 4 Her Uta Les) ete ----) 46427=73 
al Sete do. 17 | 2.25) 4.5 | 3.75) 5.5 | 4 D9) ple 84 -15e. 32-8) 402572] 
SA Reane donee it elites ROE PRY IE Mi eRy aI PSY iets f Oo ee Neal eee | ‘ 
Palle doer: 16.5'| 2.25 | 4:4 39° | 5.5 213.812 “ler les | 4ero7aes | a5 eoyeaa 
=| eee do. 1G Se ZS RGN) lanap || Shay |) 1.87 |....|..--| 444+26=70 | 43+25=68 
|| Male ......| 15.5 | 2 4.4 | 4 5 Byes 2 1.75 |....|....| 454+25=70 | 45+25="0 
=!) Female...., GES) (P2525 sl Aedes ieSuSae lab Byey pe 1.75 |....|--.-| 45+26=71 | 45+98=73 
©} eee (boone 5mealp2 4,95) 13.8% | 5.25) 1/358) 22 | Tesi Eis oI Yel ape Oe ee a sar eeog srs 
©|| Male ...... TGR p2 4.25 | 3.9 | 5.25 | 3.8 | 2 ie 75t | Seee ee 45427=72 | 46+28=74 
= IHleadoe donee Gee ee 4.4 | 3.83 | 5.25 |3.8 | 2 1S Sie es ee 454+27=72 | 45+27=72 
Oils CW asee Jdiz= DAD alee ied! 5 3.8 | 2 1.8 |....|----| 45+27=72'| 46+-27=78 
Alene dome Ne ee 4,25 | 4 5 Bitsh gil) alas | 464+29=75 | 46427=73 
Palileeeee doseeee ie 2 A Deg 349%2 Da 2D ul pa a6 7/7 Dele waela Suny se slesee | 45426=71 | 454+26=71 
‘S}| Female 16.5 | 2 4.25 | 3.8 | 5.25 | 4 2 TES) Rose | 444+26=70 | 46-+26= 72 
ren beeen Goes Dies | 2260 lAl 5S | ScOl I Dalles: Gzale 1.8 |....[....| 45+25=70 | 
Fy) eee dopeee: Wao Nop nial hs [Sav Geni s mile s5 Qurllp Dern m [neleu7cy eee eee | 44+26=70 | 
= |} Male se ee2| ity |e 47 +28=75 eae 
sellllipenoe doses ile We? 454+26=71 | 474+24=71 
rH | eke done: T7SBN ID: 44427—71 | 434+26=69 
a || Gede dokes| TR |) 2 | 48+27=70 | 45+25=70 
Blip ates doses: LG) s|n2 | 444+26=70 | 464+25=71 
PW dokica iE as 47+28=75 | 49+27=74 
Saleen domes: TI) | ee | 454+25=70 | 46+25=71 
ail fleeces doeees Vat | 29 45496=71 | 44497=71 
oie es dojeoe: HUB) |f De | 454+25=70 | 444+24=68 
S| eae do...-. ity ah | | 454+25=70 | 44+25=69 
2 eae doses 16) 1h. | | | 434+25=68 | 434+23=66 
eliMemale. <2.) 18 63% 1a (eoeees See lesa arma ser ai ENA Eg a 43425=68 | 48+93=71 
al eee Opeeee TPS eV) eeses Tasitee | ooo sche eitescta|oeaae bere Se ete yous | 44425=69 | 474+27=74 
crate dome: s. ilps S| eye leone [Poneotesccec|es Seeal ctce s/o seer e amy eet Ode Oe OG al 
Oil aae dome Wels Gulial ial meer [Seen eircee faaraee oe a ecole Siero te eee ah | 45+25=70 | 45+25=70 
oH (Espa Gomes | 16 dir faye Racial et bate Sao oe Le Pees til i eee he Bis eat Be | 454+25—70 | 44+95—69 
ay | Eee doje: Wal sul S65 aaa ede eee eseeeihew cone baeee| sees eae | 48+26=74 | 484+297=75 
Lda ae GO)re-ca| 16) |.2 00) | ieee | reese cece | ace oe pee eos eae a eae eae 
Neos domes Velen 22255 oa esce peoee ease acer ecterne Jodsc lao 46426=72 | 464+25=71 
213464). 222: Gl ge aaa Please | 4.4 | Some ES ABy ED 1 \e1aS} 150 120 | 464+26=72 | 484+241—72 
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*These 10 specimens have been assigned to certain museums as follows: 
No. 1089, cotype, to the Field Columbian Museum, on whose records it is No. 3489. 
No. 1090, cotype, to the American Museum of Natural History, on whose records it is No. 2163. 
No. 1091, cotype, to the Museum of the University of Indiana, where it is No. 9550. 
No. 1092, cotype, to the Museum of Comparative Zoology, where it is No. 28810. 
No. 1619, cotype, to the U. S. National Museum, where it is No. 50470. 
Nos. 1620 and 1623, cotypes, to the Museum of Leland Stanford Junior University, where they 
are Nos. 12672 and 12673. 
No. 1621, the type, to the U. S. National Museum, where it is No. 50469. 
Nos. 1622 and 1624, cotypes, are ie AG U.S. Fish Commission reserve series. 
+ No. 21346, cotype, has been in the U. §. National Museum since May, 1878. 
During my stay of 4 days at Louisville (May 16 to 19, 1898) the 
number of shad caught was very few. The catch of May 16 was 19 
fish, that of May 17 was 16, while only 3 were gotten on May 18. At 
this time the roes were quite small, and I think the shad would not have 
spawned before the Ist to the 15th of June. The examples received 
