26 FISHES OF LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. 
FAMILY XIX. CENTRARCHIDA. THE SUNFISHES. 
The members of this family are usually short and deep in the 
body, much compressed, scales large or moderate, closely adherent, 
dorsal fin continuous with 6 to 13 spines, anal with 3 to 8. All are 
carnivorous. (See plates g, 10, I1.) 
62. Pomoxis sparoides (Lacépede.) GRass-Bass. 
[Jord. Man. 298. O. St. Surv. 114.] 
Body very much compressed, oblong, of a bright silvery olive 
color mottled with darker shadings, 6 anal and 7 dorsal spines. 
Length 12 inches. 
I have seen but two adults, both taken by Mr. Warden’s pounds, 
near Lorain. Small ones of 2 or 3 inches are common enough, 
however, in the lower parts of Beaver Creek and Black River. 
63. Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque. CRAPPIE. 
[Jord. Man. 299. O. St. Surv. 113.] 
This species is very similar to the preceding, from which it 
may be known by its having szx spines in both dorsal and anal fins. 
Length 12 inches. 
I have seen no adults, the young are common with the preced- 
ing species. 
64. Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque.) Rock-Bass. 
[Jord. Man. 300.. O. St. Surv. 124.] 
Adult fish are quite plain-colored, somewhat striped longi- 
tudinally over a bronze-olive. The young are prettily mottled and 
blotched with black ona clear olive back ground. 70-72 dorsal 
spines, 5-7 anal. Length 8 to 12 inches. 
Common in the larger streams; sometimes taken by the pound- 
nets in the lake. 
65. Lepomis eyanellus (Rafinesque). GREEN SUNFISH. 
[Jiord> Man.3075- O."St.. Surv-122.] 
30dy oblong, mouth large, cheeks with blue stripes, opercular 
flap short with pale margins, a@ conspicuous black spot at base of 
last rays of dorsal and anal fins, dorsal spines low, about equal 
to snout. Length 5 to 7 inches. ; 
Abundant in the upper part of small streams and in small 
ponds. I have not noticed it in the lake. 
