l8 FISHES OF LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. 



Intestines short, less than twice the length of body^ 



Scales not closely overlapping nor deeper than long. 

 Teeth 4-4. 



30. Notropis deliciosiis fGirard). Delicate Minnow. 



[Jord. Man. 103. O. St. Suvv. 63.] 



Body little compressed, head somewhat' elongated, eye larger, 

 color pale, with a silvery strip through which runs a dusky line of 

 light Y-shaped spoti, length 2^ inches, scales 4, 34, 3. 



' 'An insignificant little fish. " Very abundant in all the streams. 



31. Notropis stramineus Cope. 



[Jord. Man. 103, O. St. Surv. 64.] 



This species can be distinguished from the preceding only by 

 ■careful comparison. There are more scales in the lateral line (5, 

 36, 4), and the fins are shorter. 



Not common. 



Teeth i, 4, 4, i, 



32. Notropis hudsonius (De Witt Clinton). "Smelt." 



[Jord. Man, 108.] 



Body elongated, compressed ; head short with blunt snout. 

 Pale yellowish green, silvery, young with large round black spot at 

 base of tail, fins plain and small, length 10 inches. 



Common in the lake and at the mouths of the rivers. 



Scales overlapping, and deeper than long. 



33. Notropis wliipplei (Girard). Silverfin. 



[Jord. Man. no. O. St. Surv. 67. J 



Body nearly elliptical, mouth small, the lower jaw the shorter, 

 color bluish silvery, finely dotted with black on the edges of the 

 scales, a dark blotch on the upper part of last rays of dorsal fin, 

 wanting in young specimens. Length 3 inches. 



Found in all the streams examined, but not very common. 



Teeth 2, 4, 4, .:. 



34- Notropis meg-alops (Rafinesque). Shin-er. 



[Jord. Man. 113. O. St. Surv. 75.] 



Body compressed, comparatively short in adults, long in 

 young, head large, color bluish silvei7 with darker shades, adult 

 scales much higher than long, anal fin has g rays. Length 8 inches. 



Very common everywhere. Males in Spring have rosv color 

 on fins and belly. Shiners often take the flies cast for bass. 



