FISHES OF LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. 21 



45- PliOxinuselongatus(Kirtland). Red-sided Shiner. 



[Jord. Man. 150. O. St. Surv. 85.] 



Body long and compressed, head long and pointed, '■'much 

 larger than in any other of our Cyprinidx," scales very small {63-JO 

 in lateral line), lateral line decurved ; bluish, mottled with lighter, 

 a broad lateral band, the front half of which is bright crimson in 

 the Spring. Length 4 inches. 



Common in Spring Brook, but not found elsewhere. (See 

 introduction.) 



46. Notemigonus clirysoleuciis (Mitchill). Golden 

 Shiner. 



[Jord. Man. 159. O. St. Surv. 87.] 



Body much compressed, head short, low and flat, mouth small, 

 lateral line much decurved, scales on belly behind ventrals meeting 

 in a sharp keel, greenish with golden reflection. Length 10 inches. 



Very common in all still waters. 



47- CypriiUlS carpio Linnseus. German Carp. 



A large, coarse looking fish, with heavy scales, sometimes with 

 only a few large scales, and a long dorsal fin ; not easily mistaken 

 for anything else. 



Occasionally taken in the rivers, where they are making them- 

 selves at home since their escape from several artificial ponds in 

 1887, during "the flood." I have seen them speared among the 

 suckers on the rifiies, and a few large ones are taken each year in 

 the pounds. 



Family IX. HI0D01VTID.ZE. Mooneyes. 



48. Hiodoii tergisus Le Sueur. Mooneye. 



[Jord. Man. 161. O. St. Surv. 90.] 



Body oblong, compressed, head short, eye much longer than 

 snout, color brilliant silver, teeth well developed, 12 rays in dorsal fin, 

 anal fin long. Length 15 inches. (See plate 4.) 



Common in the lake, ascending streams sometimes. 



Family X. CLUPEIDiE. The Herrings. 



49. Dorosonia cepetliaiiuni (Le Sueur). Gizzard-shad. 



[Jord. Man. 175. O. St. Surv. 88.] 



Body oval, deep, compressed, mouth toothless, belly serrated, 

 dorsal fin with long thread-like last ray, anal fin long and low. 

 Length 15 inches. (See plate i.) 



