I2 FISHES OF LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. 
9. Ameiurus natalis (Le Sueur). YELLOw CatrFisH. 
[Jord. Man. 54. O. St. Surv. 16. | 
Body rather chubby, yellowish brown, sometimes almost black, 
tail rounded, anal rays 24 to 27. Length 15 inches. 
Common in the ponds, streams and lake. 
ro. Ameiurus wulgaris (Thompson). LONG-JAWED 
CATFISH. 
[Jord. Man. 55. O. St. Surv. 17.] 
Body moderately elongated ; color blackish, paler beneath; 
lower jaw longest; anal rays 20. 
Martin’s Run; only one recorded. 
it. Ameiurus nebulosus (Le Sueur), Common BuLt- 
HEAD. 
[Jord. Man. 56. O. St. Surv. 18.] 
Dark brownish yellow, varying to blackish, tail not forked, 
lower jaw not projecting, anal rays 21-22, pectoral spines short, 
about half as long as head. Length 18 inches. 
Common in all streams. 
12. Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque). SMALL BLack BULL- 
HEAD. 
[Jord. Man. 57. O. St. Surv. 19.] 
Very much like the preceeding species in general appearance. 
The pectoral spine is shorter, 2% to 3 in head, and the anal fin is 
noticeably shorter—of 17 to 19 rays. Length 12inches. (See 
plate 6.) 
Common in all streams and ponds. 
13. Leptops olivaris (Rafinesque). Mup-Car. 
[Jord. Man. 59. O. St. Surv. 22.] 
Very long and slender, the head flat and wide, lower jaw pro- 
jecting, color brownish, mottled with yellow, hghter beneath; anal 
fin of 15 rays; length, 2 to 3 feet. 
Quite rare. I have seen but one specimen fresh, though I 
have noticed heads on the beach. ‘The fishermen say that they 
sometimes catch very large mud-cats. 
