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many other species. Evermann and Kendall had it from 

 Rouse Point and Plattsburg, on the west shore of Lake Cham- 

 l)lain. 



This is the largest of the darters, reaching a length of 8 

 inches, and in many respects resembles the perches. It takes 

 the hook very readih-. The log perch is found in rapid streams 

 with gravelly or rocky bottom and prefers clear waters. 



248 Percina caprodes zebra (Agassiz) 

 Alanitau Darter 



Pileoma zehra Agassiz, Lake Superior, 308, pi. IV, fig. 4, 1850. 



Percina maniton Jordan, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 53, 1S77. 



Percina caprodes var. manitou Jordan and Gilbert, Bull. 16, U. S. Nat. 



Mus. 500, 1883. 

 Percina caprodes zchra Jordan and Evermann, Bull. 47, U. S. Nat. Mus. 



1027, ]S9fi. 



Head four and one fourth; depth seven; nape always naked; 

 lateral black bars short, shorter than in caprodes, not 

 extending much above lateral line, these also more or less con- 

 fluent, about 20 in number; a black caudal spot; dorsal and 

 caudal mottled. 1). XV-14; A. II, 10. Scales 90. 



Lakes of northern Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and nortli- 

 ward to Lake Superior; the common form in the Great lakes. 

 The typical zebra is well distinguished from caprodes, 

 but specimens variously intermediate have been obtained, in 

 Illinois by Dr Forbes, and in the Potomac by Dr Bean. (After 

 Jordan and Evermann) 



Everuumn and Bean obtained the Manitou darter in the 

 Racket river, at Norfolk N. Y. and in the St Lawrence 3 miles 

 below Ogdensburg; also in Scioto creek, at Coopersville N. Y. 

 <'<llrctors foi I lie r. S. Fish Commission secured specimens at 

 Ihc following jilaces in 1803: 



NiiM- Mil.- jMiiiii, Lake Ontario June 11 



<iifii;Mlifi' ishmd June 27 



lI'Ms.' ishiii.l, Sackett's Tlarbor June 30 



Muiiiii S:iliiiuii i-ivcr, Selkirk July 25 



^'""'l' l-iiil.' S;il u cvek July 25 



.Miiish cirek, IN.iiii llreeze Ano- o 



