18 FISHES OF LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. 
Intestines short, less than twice the length of body. 
Scales not closely overlapping nor deeper than long. 
Teeth 4-4. 
30. Notropis deliciosus (Girard). DericarE MINNow, 
[Jord. Man. 103. O. St. Surv. 63.] 
Body little compressed, head somewhat elongated, eye larger, 
color pale, with a silvery strip through which runs a dusky line of 
light V-shaped spots, length 2% inches, scales 4, 34, 3- 
‘An insignificant little fish.”” Very abundant in all the streams. 
31. Notropis stramineus Cope. 
[Jord. Man. 103, O. St. Surv. 64.] 
This species can be distinguished from the preceding only by 
careful comparison. There are more scales in the lateral line (5, 
36, 4), and the fins are shorter. 
Not common. 
Teeth 1, 4, 4, 1. 
32. Notropis hudsonius (De Witt Clinton). ‘SMELtT.” 
[Jord. Man, 108.] 
Body elongated, compressed ; head short with blunt snout. 
Pale yellowish green, silvery, young with large round black spot.at 
base of tat/, fins plain and small, length ro inches. 
Common in the lake and at the mouths of the rivers. 
Scales overlapping, and deeper than long. 
33. Notropis whipplei (Girard). SILVERFIN. 
[Jord. Man. 110. O. St. Surv. 67.] 
Body nearly elliptical, mouth small, the lower jaw the shorter, 
color bluish silvery, finely dotted with black on the edges of the 
scales, a dark blotch on the upper part of last rays of dorsal fin, 
wanting in young specimens. Length 3 inches. 
Found in all the streams examined, but not very common. 
Teeth 2, 4, 4, 2. 
34. Notropis megalops (Rafinesque). SHINER. 
[Jord. Man. 113. O. St. Surv. 75. ] 
30dy compressed, comparatively short in adults, long in 
young, head large, color bluish silvery with darker shades, adult 
scales much higher than long, anal fin has grays. Length 8 inches. 
Very common everywhere. Males in Spring have rosy color 
on fins and belly. Shiners often take the flies cast for bass. 
