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Schilbeodes miurus (Jordan). Cross-barred Stone Cat. 



Head very much depressed, rounded anteriorly, 3^ in length ; upper 

 jaw longer but not so much so as in the preceding species. Depth about 

 5 in length ; back scarcely elevated ; adipose fin connected with caudal, but 

 more or less deeply notched. Conspicuously mottled with gray and blackish, 

 with 3 or 4 definite black blotches across the back. Length, 4 inches. 



A rather common and widely distributed species. Ohio river 

 at Raccoon I., Henshall, 1889 ; Lorain County, quite rare, Ver- 

 million and Black rivers, McCormick, 1892 ; Maumee river at 

 Antwerp, St. Joseph river at Edgerton, St. Mary's river at Rock- 

 ford, Tiffin river at West Unity and Brunersburg, and Auglaize 

 river at Cloverdale, Oakwood and Defiance, "In an old mill race 

 which empties into Tiffin river near West Unit}- large numbers 

 were caught, common in Hoaglin creek near Oakwood, rather 

 scarce at all other points," Kirsch, 1893 ; Franklin County, gen- 

 erally common, abundant in Big Walnut, taken also in Scioto 

 river, Olentangy river, Black Lick, Little Walnut, Big Darby 

 and Alum creeks, Williamson and Osburn, 1897 ! Ohio river at 

 Ironton, John's creek at Waterloo, Sandusky Bay, Ashtabula 

 creek at Ashtabula, Wabash river at Celina, North Fork of Lick- 

 ing river at Newark, R. C. Osburn, 1899 ; Ohio river atBellaire, 

 R. C. Osburn, 1900. Females were observed with ripe eggs from 

 June 25 to July 6, 1897, by Mr. Williamson and the writer. 



