70 THE FISHES OP OHIO. 



In Ohio taken only in Lake Erie, does not ascend streams. 

 Kirtland records it for Lake Erie, " a few stragglers are taken." 

 Jordan and Henshall also record it. McCormick says of its occur- 

 rence in Lorain County, "very rare, it is almost unknown to the 

 fishermen here, though common in the eastern part of the lake." 



Genus: SalvELINUS. 



Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill) . Speckled Trout ; Brook Trout. 



Head 4^; depth 4^. D. 10; A. 9; scales 37-230-30. Body oblong, 

 moderately compressed, not much elevated. Head large, but not very long, 

 the snout bluutish; mouth large, the maxillary reaching more or less beyond 

 eye; eye large. Color above more or less mottled with dark olive or black; 

 sides in life with many red spots; dorsal and caudal mottled or barred with 

 dark; belly in males often more or less red. 



The Brook Trout now probably occurs in but one stream in 

 the state, Castalia creek, near Sandusky. In 1838 Kirtland 

 recorded the species as found " in only two streams, a small creek 

 in Ashtabula County, and a branch of the Chagrin river in 

 Geauga County." In 1S89 Henshall recorded it for Castalia 

 creek. It still occurs there in numbers under the protection of a 

 fishing club, which, I understand, introduces young fry to keep 

 up the supply. 



Order: HAPLOMI. 



Family: Umbrid.E. 



Genus: Umbra. 



Umbra limi (Kirtland). Mud Minnow. 



Head 3^; depth /\.%. D. 14; A. 8; scales 35-15, soft and leathery; no 

 lateral line. Bod}' oblong, compressed. Head large, shortish, cheeks and 

 opercles and top of head forward to between the eyes, covered with scales. 

 Caudal fin conspicuously rounded. Color dull olive green, with a dark 

 dorsal band and about 14 light vertical bars, less distinct in young. A dark 

 bar at base of caudal. Length 4)4 inches. 



This species is rare in the Ohio river drainage, but is reported 

 as very common in the northern part of the state. Recorded for 

 streams of northern Ohio by Kirtland ; abundant in the northern 

 part of Ohio, Jordan's Report; Lorain County, " very common 

 in sloughs and bayous," McCormick, 1892 ; Fish creek atEdger- 



