52 THE FISHES OF OHIO. 
First recorded for the state by Kirsch, 1893, ‘‘a few specimens: 
from the Maumee river at Toledo’’; Franklin County, ‘‘ rare in 
Big Walnut and Little Darby creeks, common in Mason’s Run,”’ 
Williamson and Osburn, 1897; Sandusky Bay and Ashtabula 
creek at Ashtabula, common in both places, R. C. Osburn, 1899. 
This species seems to have been overlooked or confused with 
some other species by the earlier investigators, as its occurrence 
in both the Lake and Ohio river drainage at the points above 
noted would indicate a pretty general distribution over the state 
in suitable localities. 
* Notropis heterodon (Cope). 
Head 4; depth 4; eye 3, longer than snout. D. 8; A. 8; scales 5-36-3, 
13 in front of dorsal. The lateral line incomplete, extending usually about 
to dorsal fin, but varying greatly; teeth 4-4 (sometimes 2, 4-4, 2). Body 
moderate; the back slightly elevated. dorsal inserted nearer the snout than 
base of caudal. Coloration olivaceous, darker on the back; a distinct lateral 
band, which passes forward through eye and on both jaws; chin distinctly 
black. Said to be an exceedingly variable species. 
Taken by the writer in Sandusky Bay, July, 1899, and again 
in Sandusky Bay at Cedar Point and Black Channel, 1goo. 
Notropis blennius (Girard), STRAW-COLORED MINNOW. 
D. 8; A. 8; scales 5-36-4, 14 in front of dorsal; teeth 4-4. Head 4; 
depth 4 to 5; eye large, 3 in head. Body moderately stout, but little com- 
pressed. Head rather broad; mouth small, inferior, horizontal. Lateral 
line complete. Dorsal fin low, its longest ray 34 of head. Coloration, pale 
or yellowish olive; sometimes with a dark lateral band, and edges of mouth 
dark. Length 2% inches. An exceedingly variable Minnow. 
This insignificant looking species occurs widely and abundantly 
throughout the state and has been recorded by all the recent 
writers upon the fishes of the state, beginning with Jordan (Ohio. 
Rept. ), under various names—J. dblennius, N. deliciosus and NV. 
stramineus. Hamilton County, ‘‘ abundant in Little Miami river 
and Clough creek,’’ Henshall, 1888; Lorain County, given as 
two species, VV. deliciosus, very abundant in all the streams, and 
N. stramineus, not common, McCormick, 1892; Maumee river at 
* Notropis anogenus Forbes and N. /retensis (Cope), two small species closely re- 
sembling JV. heterodon and JN. cayuga, respectively, have been taken almost on our borders 
in streams flowing into the state. They may be looked for in north-western Ohio. JV. 
anogenus may be known from JN. heterodon by the usually complete lateral line and the 
included lower jaw. J. fretensis is separated from JV. cayuga ‘with which it is perhaps. 
identical), by the complete lateral line and the presence of 17 scales in front of the dorsal. 
