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27. Notropis megalops (Rafinesque). Shiner. Beaver and Walnut creeks, Lizard Creek, and Perry, 
abundant; Des Moines, Raccoon River, Estherville, and Fort Dodge, common; Four-mile 
Creek, Adel, North River, Middle River. 
28. Notropis ardens (Cope). Redjin. Fort Dodge, not common ; Beaver Creek (scales 55), Des Moines, 
Raccoon River, Perry, Walnut Creek, rare; Adel, Middle River, North River. 
29. Notropis dilectus (Girard). Emerald minnow. Des Moines, Fort Dodge, common ; Lizard Creek, 
not common; Beaver Creek, Estherville, Perry, Walnut Creek, Raccoon River, rare; North 
River, Adel. 
30. Phenacobius mirabilis (Girard). Des Moines, common; Raccoon River, Walnut and Beaver 
creeks, Perry, rare; Middle River, North River, Four-mile Creek. 
31. Rhinichthys atronasus (Mitchill). Black-nosed dace. Lizard Creek, Fort Dodge, Walnut and 
Beaver creeks, rare. 
32. Hybopsis storerianus (Kirtland). Spawn-eater. Raccoon River, common; Des Moines and 
Perry, rare; Middle River, Adel, Walnut Creek. 
33. Hybopsis kentuckiensis (Rafinesque). Hornyhead. Estherville, abundant ; Walnut and Beaver 
creeks, Raccoon River, Des Moines, and Fort Dodge, common; Lizard Creek, not common; 
Perry, rare; Adel, North River. 
34. Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill). Horned dace. Raccoon River, common; Beaver and Wal- 
nut creeks, Des Moines, Estherville, and Perry, rare; Adel, Lizard Creek, North River. 
35. Notemigonus chrysoleucus (Mitchill). Golden shiner; Bream; Roach. Estherville, common; 
Des Moines (Raccoon River), Perry, Beaver Creek, rare. 
36. Fundulus zebrinus Jordan and Gilbert. Fort Dodge, rare. 
37. Zygonectes notatus (Rafinesque). Top-minnow. Raccoon River, rare. 
38. Lucius vermiculatus (Le Sueur). Little pickerel. Beaver Creek, Yader Creek. 
39. Lucius lucius (Linnaeus). Pike; Northern pickerel. Fort Dodge, common ; Perry, rare; Raccoon 
River, Adel, Des Moines. 
40. Anguilla chrysypa Rafinesque. Common eel. Raccoon River and Des Moines, rare, occasion- 
ally taken with hook and line ; Adel. 
41. Labidesthes sicculus Cope. Brook silver side. Adel; Fort Dodge and Raccoon River, rare. 
42. Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque. Crappie; Bachelor. Raccoon River, common in bayou ; Middle 
River. 
43. Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque). Rock bass; Red-eye; Goggle-eye. Fort Dodge, abundant; 
Estherville, common; Raccoon River, not common; Lizard Creek and Perry, rare; Adel. 
44. Lepomis cyanellus (Rafinesque). Green s unfish. Beaver Creek, abundant; Perry, abundant in 
small bayou; Raccoon River, common in bayou; Des Moines and Fort Dodge, common; 
Estherville, rare; North River, Middle River, Walnut Creek, Adel. 
45. Lepomis humilis (Girard). Red-spotted swnfisli. Raccoon River, abundant in bayou; Perry, 
abundant; Fort Dodge, common; Middle River, Des Moines, Beaver Creek, Walnut Creek, 
North River, Adel. 
46. Lepomis pallidus (Mitchill). Blue sunfish. Des Moines, uncommon; Raccoon River, rare; Adel. 
47. Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque). Long-eared sunfish. Estherville, common ; Raccoon River, rare; 
Beaver Creek. 
48. Micropterus dolomieu Lacepbde. Small-mouthed black bass. Fort Dodge, common ; Des Moines 
and Raccoon River, not common; Lizard Creek, Perry, Beaver Creek, and Estherville, rare; 
Adel, Middle River. 
49. Micropterus salmoides (Lacdpede). Large-mouthed black bass. Raccoon River, common in 
bayou ; Perry, rare ; Beaver Creek, Adel, Des Moines. 
50. Etheostoma pellucidum clarum (Jordan and Meek). Sand darter. Raccoon River, Fort Dodge, 
and Perry, rare ; Adel. 
51. Etheostoma nigrum (Rafinesque). Johnny darter. Beaver and Walnut creeks, Raccoon River, 
Des Moines, and Fort Dodge, common ; Perry, not common ; Lizard Creek, rare ; North River, 
Adel. 
52. Etheostoma caprodes (Rafinesque). Log perch. Estherville, common; Fort Dodge, rare; Des 
Moines. 
