20 FISHES OF LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. 
3arbel at angle of premaxillary present. 
4o. Rhiniehthys atronasus (Mitchill). BLack-NosED 
DACE. 
[Jord. Man. 137. O. St. Surv. 79.] 
Body thick, moderately elongated, head large, eyes small. 
Premaxillaries not protractile, a minute barbel on the angle, snout 
short, scales small, (63 in lateral line); color dark, blackish above, 
mottled on the sides, with a band of orange and black on the sides; 
sometimes whole body bright crimson. Length 3 inches. 
I have found this specics only in Spring Brook and Chance 
Creek. Not common. 
41. Hybopsis amblops (Rafinesque). Bic-Eyep Cuup. 
[Jord. Man. 142. O. St. Surv. 81.] 
Slender, with big head flattened above, eye longer than snout, 
premaxillaries protractile, sides with a dusky lateral band overlaid by 
silvery; color pale straw. Length 4 inches. 
Common in some of the streams. 
42. Hybopsis storerianus (Kirtland). Lake-MInNow. 
[Jord. Man. 143. O. St. Surv. 62.] 
Body rather elongated, head short, broad between the eyes, 
eye equal to snout, pale, stdes bright silvery, no darker band. 
Length 8 inches. 
One small specimen taken in Beaver Creek. A few are some- 
times taken in the pound nets. On July 8, 1891, after a storm, a 
great many large ones were thrown on the beach by the waves, 
along with stone-cats and trout-perch. 
43. Hybopsis kentuckiensis (Rafinesque). Horny 
HEAD. 
[Jord. Man. 144. O. St. Surv. 82.] 
3ody thick, head large and broad, snout long and blunt, éar- 
bel conspicuous, color bluish dusky with coppery tints, not silvery ; 
males in Spring with large tubercles on head. Length ro inches. 
Very common in the larger streams. 
44. Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill). CHus. 
[Jord, Man. 149. O. St. Surv. 84.] 
A heavily built, chunky fish, head large, scales small, crowded 
before the dorsal, a distinct black spot at base of dorsal, anal with 
& rays; dusky brown. Length 12 inches. (See plate 3.) 
Abundant in most of the streams. 
