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many other species. Evermann and Kendall had it from 

 Eouse Point and Plattsburg, on the west shore of Lake Oham- 

 plain. 



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 readily. The log perch is found in rapid streams 

 with gravelly or rocky bottom and prefers clear waters. 



248 Percina caprodes zebra (Agassiz) 

 Manitoii Darter 



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



Percina manitou Joedan, Proe. Ac. Nat. Sci. Pliila. 53, 1877. 



Percina caprodes var, manitou Jobdan and Gilbert, Biull. 16, U. S. Nat. 



Mus. 500, 1883. 

 Percina caprodes zehra Jobdan and Evebmann, Bull. 47, U. S. Nat. Mus. 



1027, 1896. 



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. D. XV-14; A. II, 10. Scales 90. 



Lakes of northern Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and north- 

 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) 



'Evermann 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 Ooopersville N. Y. 

 Gollectorsi for the U. S. Fish Gommission secured specimens at 

 the f ollowiug places in 1893 : 



Nine Mile point, Lake Ontario ' June 11 



Grenadier island June 27 



Horse island, Sackett's Harbor June 30 



Mouth Salmon river, Selkirk July 25 



Mouth Little Salmon creek . July 25 



Marsh creek, Point Breeze Aug. 2 



