40 THE FISHKS OF OHIO. 



mullets, McCormick, 1892 ; Franklin County, Scioto river, Olen- 

 tangy river and Big Darby creek, Williamson and Osburn, 1897 > 

 Ohio river at Ironton, Wabash river at Celina, R. C. Osburn, 

 1899 ; Ohio river at Bellaire, R. C. Osburn, 1900. 



Genus: Lagochi:la. 



Lagochila lacera Jordan and Bray ton. Hare-lip Sucker ; 

 Cut-lips. 



Head short, conical, with lengthened snout, the region between the eyes 

 flattened and with prominent mucous ridges. Cheeks and lower part of head 

 rather swollen. Opercle much reduced, its greatest length scarcely greater 

 than diameter of eye. Head 4.73 in length. Eye 4.% In head, 2 in length of 

 snout. Body rather slender, depth 473. Dorsal fin rather low, its rays 12 ; 

 A. 7 ; V. 9 ; scales 5-45-5. Mouth very singular ; the upper lip is broad and 

 fleshy, not separated from the skin of the forehead by a crease ; at each side 

 of the mouth a sharp fold of skin is formed, which descends to the mid line 

 below, passing under the lower jaw, but is separated from that of the oppo- 

 site side by a longitudinal crease ; in front of these the fleshy lower lip is 

 split into two large depending lobes. 



This species has been recorded for but three localities in the 

 state. Its rare occurrence in the state was first noted by 

 Dr. Jordan in Klippart's "Second Annual Report of the Ohio 

 State Fish Commission for 1877," where he says : " Mr. Klip- 

 part finds it very abundant in the Scioto, where it has been over- 

 looked by all the collectors from Rafinesque and Kirtland down," 

 and Mr. Klippart further comments : ' ' The fisherman assured 

 me that he had taken them several years in succession." Twenty 

 3^ears later, the investigations on the fishes of Franklin County, 

 carried on by Mr. Williamson and the writer, and extending over 

 a period of several years, failed to bring to light a single speci- 

 men of this species, though the Scioto river was hauled in many 

 places. The species has been taken in the state by Kirsch, in 

 1893, in the Auglaize river at Cloverdale, and in the Blanchard 

 river at Ottawa. 



