CYPRINIDZ:. 57 
An elegant and graceful species, common and widely distrib- 
uted, found in all larger streams, usually on gravelly or sandy 
bottom, and in lakes under the same conditions. Recorded for 
the state by Kirtland as A7innzlus dinemus. ‘‘ Exceedingly com- 
mon in Lake Erie, and throughout the state one of the most 
abundant of minnows,’’ Jordan (Ohio Rept.); Hamilton County, 
‘“common in Clough creek,’’ Henshall, 1888; Lorain County, 
‘‘very abundant at times,’’ McCormick, 1892 ; Maumee river at 
‘Cecil, Grand Rapids and Toledo, St. Joseph river at Edgerton, 
“Tiffin river at Brunersburg, Auglaize river at Wapakoneta and 
Cloverdale, ‘‘ not common at any of these places,’’ Kirsch, 1893 ; 
Franklin County, common in all of the larger streams, William- 
‘son and Osburn, 1897 ; Knox County, ‘‘abundant in Big Jello- 
way creek,’’ Parker, Williamson and Osburn, 1898 ; Ohio river 
at Ironton, Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie at Sandusky, Ashtabula 
creek, Wabash river at Celina, Stillwater creek at Dayton, North 
Fork of Licking river at Newark, R. C. Osburn, 1899 ; Cuyahoga 
river at Hawkins, Grand river at Painesville, Chagrin river at 
Willoughby, Wheeling creek at Bridgeport, Ohio river and 
McMahon creek at Bellaire, Licking reservoir, R. C. Osburn, 
1900. 
Notropis arge (Cope). 
Head 44%; depth 6; eye 23 to3. D.8; A. 11; scales 5-39-3. Close to 
NV. atherinoides, but the eye very large, longer than snout; lateral line 
nearly straight, head large, the snout not very blunt; mouth large, chin pro- 
jecting. Color pale-greenish olive; a dark vertebral line; belly and sides 
pale; a broad, silvery lateral band bounded by a dark line. * Length 3% 
inches. ‘‘Apparently varying into WN. atherinoides, hence of doubtful 
validity.’’ 
This species has been taken at such points in the state as to 
indicate a wide distribution, but it is not generally common. 
Hamilton County, ‘‘common in east fork of Mill creek,”’ Hen- 
shall, 1888 ; Lorain County, ‘‘in company with JV. atherinozdes, 
but not nearly as common,’’ McCormick, 1892 ; Maumee river 
at Grand Rapids, St. Joseph river at Edgerton, Tiffin river at 
Brunersburg, scarce, Kirsch, 1893 ; Cuyahoga river at Hawkins, 
rare, R. C. Osburn, June 25, 1900. 
