LAMPEEYS AND FISHES OF INDIANA. lio 



NoTURUS GYRiNus (Mitcbill). 



Tad-pole Cat-fish. 



Jordan and Gilbert, 1882, 8, 98; Sch'dbeodes gyrinus, Eigenmaun and 

 Beeson, 1893, 2^, 81. 



Body moderately elongated ; head broad and fiat ; the snout rounded, 

 not projecting beyond the lower jaw ; head widest at the pectoral spine, 

 where the width is equal to the length. Three and one-half to four in 

 length of body. Depth of body in its length four to five times. Dis- 

 tance from snout to dorsal contained in length not quite three times. 

 Adipose fin continuous with the rudimentary caudal rays, with more or 

 less of a notch. Anal rays, fifteen or sixteen. Pectoral spines about 

 one-half the length of the head; almost devoid of serrations and grooved 

 behind. A conspicuous poison pore behind the pectoral. Color yellow- 

 ish, with the upper surface in front of the dorsal brownish; sides usually 

 with one or more dark streaks. Length five inches. 



Found from New England to Minnesota and south to Louisiana. 



In Indiana it has been captured at the following points: Posey County 

 (4, '88, 162), Monroe County (/, '85, 410), Indianapolis (1, '77, 377)', 

 Lake Maxinkuckee (4, '68, 158), Carroll County (23, '88, 44j, Whitley 

 County (4, '94, 36), Kankakee River at Riverside and in creek near 

 Michigan City (24., '93, 82). It is moderately abundant. It is accus- 

 tomed to hide about under stones and logs. According to Prof. S. A. 

 Forbes (14-, '88, 462), its food consists of the larvie of aquatic insects, 

 minute crustaceans, and a few worms. Some filamentous algie were also 

 found in the stomachs of two specimens. I have found no account of the 

 breeding habits of the species, 



NoTURUS MiuRUS Jordan. 



Cross-barred Stone Cat. 



Jordan and Gilbert, 1882, <$, 99. Schilbeodes miurus, Eigeumann, 1893, 

 24, 81. 



Body rather stout ; depth in length about five; width at the shoulders 

 in the length, four and one-fourth ; head in length, three and three- 

 fourths to four. Outline^s of head curving toward the snout, which is 

 rounded, and somewhat overhangs the lower jaw. Eye in length of 

 head, four. Adipose fin partially separated from the caudal rays by a 

 shallow notch. Anal with twelve or thirteen rays ; its basis in length of 

 body nearly six times. Pectoral spines strong, curved, the front border 

 with small teeth which are turned toward the base, the hinder border 

 with strong recurved teeth ; the spines a little more than half the length 

 of the head. Body olive or grayish, with blotches of brown. Top of 



