go THE FISHES OF OHIO. 
This largest of Ohio darters is widely distributed over the 
state and generally common. It is found in the quiet waters of 
streams of all sizes (but more commonly in the larger ones), and 
in lakes, on gravelly or sandy bottom. Given by Rafinesque for 
the Ohio and Miami. Kirtland reported it ‘‘common,’’ and 
Jordan, ‘‘ generally abundant.’’ Hamilton County, “‘common in 
Little Miami river and Ross lake,’’ Henshall, 1888; Lorain 
County, ‘‘ not very common, taken both in rivers and the lake, 
abundant in Sandusky Bay and Put-in-Bay, and it formed the 
bulk of the fishes that I saw among the terns’ nests on Rattle 
Snake Island,’’ McCormick, 1892 ; Maumee river system, rather 
common, nearly all streams, Kirsch, 1893; Franklin County; 
generally distributed, common, but nowhere abundant, William- 
son and:Osburn, 1897; Big Jelloway creek, Knox County, 
‘‘common,’’ Parker, Williamson and Osburn, 1898 ; Ohio river at 
Ironton, Huron river at Milan, Ashtabula creek, Wabash river 
at Celina, Stillwater creek at Dayton, North Fork of Licking 
river at Newark, R. C. Osburn, 1899; Lake Erie at Sandusky, 
Cuyahoga river at Kent and Hawkins, Breakneck creek at Kent, 
Chippewa lake, Summit lake, Grand river at Painesville, Ohio 
river at Bellaire, Licking reservoir, R. C. Osburn, 1900. 
To the northward this species is represented by the following 
variety : 
Percina caprodes zebra (Agassiz). MANITOU DARTER. 
This variety is found in the northern part of the state, with the typical 
caprodes. It is known chiefly by the lack of scales on the nuchal region, the 
rather more slender form, and the shorter vertical bars. It intergrades with 
the typical caprodes. 
The Manitou Darter has been recorded for the state by 
McCormick in Lorain County, 1892, as ‘‘ occuring with the typi- 
cal form in proportion of about 1 to 3, some specimens showing 
intermediate stages;’’ Lake Erie at Sandusky, Cuyahoga river 
at Hawkins, and Grand river at Painesville, R. C. Osburn, 1900. 
