52 THE FISHES OF OHIO. 



First recorded for the state by Kirsch, 1893, " a few specimens 

 from the Maumee river at Toledo"; Franklin County, "rare in 

 Big Walnut and Little Darby creeks, common in Mason's Run," 

 Williamson and Osburn, 1897 ; Sandusky Bay and Ashtabula 

 creek at Ashtabula, common in both places, R. C. Osburn, 1899. 

 This species seems to have been overlooked or confused with 

 some other species by the earlier investigators, as its occurrence 

 in both the Lake and Ohio river drainage at the points above 

 noted would indicate a pretty general distribution over the state 

 in suitable localities. 



5 Notropis heterodon (Cope). 



Head 4; depth 4; eye 3, longer than snout. D. 8; A. 8; scales 5-36-3, 

 13 in front of dorsal. The lateral line incomplete, extending usually about 

 to dorsal fin, but varying greatly; teeth 4-4 (sometimes 2, 4-4, 2). Bod} 7 

 moderate; the back slightly elevated, dorsal inserted nearer the snout than 

 base of caudal. Coloration olivaceous, darker on the back; a distinct lateral 

 band, which passes forward through eye and on both jaws; chin distinctly 

 black. Said to be an exceedingly variable species. 



Taken by the writer in Sandusky Bay, July, 1899, an d again 

 in Sandusky Bay at Cedar Point and Black Channel, 1900. 



Notropis blennius (Girard). Straw-colored Minnow. 

 D. 8; A. 8; scales 5-36-4, 14 in front of dorsal; teeth 4-4. Head 4; 

 depth 4 to 5; eye large, 3 in head. Body moderately stout, but little com- 

 pressed. Head rather broad; mouth small, inferior, horizontal. Lateral 

 line complete. Dorsal fin low, its longest ray % of head. Coloration, pale 

 or yellowish olive; sometimes with a dark lateral band, and edges of mouth 

 dark; Length 2^ inches. An exceedingly variable Minnow. 



This insignificant looking species occurs widely and abundantly 

 throughout the state and has been recorded by all the recent 

 writers upon the fishes of the state, beginning with Jordan (Ohio 

 Rept.), under various names — N. blennius, N. deliciosus and N. 

 stramineus. Hamilton County, " abundant in Little Miami river 

 and Clough creek," Henshall, 1888; Lorain County, given as 

 two species, N. deliciosus, very abundant in all the streams, and 

 N. stramineus, not common, McCormick, 1892 ; Maumee river at 



* Notropis anogenus Forbes and N. fretensis (Cope), two small species closely re- 

 sembling TV. heterodon and N. cayuga, respectively, have been taken almost on our borders 

 in streams flowing into the state. They may be looked for in north-western Ohio. N. 

 anogenus may be known from N. heterodon by the usually complete lateral line and the 

 included lower jaw. N. fretensis is separated from N. cavuga iwith which it is perhaps 

 identical), by the complete lateral line and the presence of 17 scales in front of the dorsal.. 



