12 FISHES OF LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO. 



9. Ameiurus natalis (Le Sueur). Yellow Catfish. 



[Jord. Man. 54. O. St. Surv. 16.] 

 Body rather chubby, yellowish brown, sometimes almost black, 

 tail rounded, anal rays 24 to 27. Length 15 inches. 

 Common in the ponds, streams and lake. 



10. Ameixirus vulgaris (Thompson). Long-jawed 

 Catfish. 



[Jord. Man. 55. O. St. Surv. 17.] 

 Body moderately elongated ; color blackish, paler beneath; 

 lower jaw longest; anal rays 20. 



Martin's Run; only one recorded. 



11. Amemrus nebulosus (Le Sueur). Common Bull- 

 head. 



[Jord. Man. 56. O. St. Surv. 18.] 



Dark brownish yellow, varying to blackish, tail not forked, 

 lower jaw not projecting, anal rays zi-22, pectoral spines short, 

 about half as long as head. Length 18 inches. 



Common in all streams. 



12. Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque). Small Black Bull- 

 head. 



[Jord. Man. 57. O. St. Surv. 19.] 



Very much like the preceeding species in general appearance. 

 The pectoral spine is shorter, 2j^ to 3 in head, and the anal fin is 

 noticeably shorter — of 17 to 19 rays. Length 12 inches. (See 

 plate 6. ) 



Common in all streams and ponds. 



13. Leptops olivaris (Rafinesque). Mud-Cat. 



[Jord. Man. 59. O. St. Surv. 22.] 

 Very long and slender, the head flat and wide, lower jaw pro- 

 jecting, color brownish, mottled with yellow, lighter beneath ; anal 

 fin of 15 rays ; length,. 2 to 3 feet. 



Quite rare. I have seen but one specimen fresh, though I 

 have noticed heads on the beach. The fishermen say that they 

 sometimes catch very large mud-cats. 



