FISHES OF THE MAUMEE RIVER BASIN. 
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FISHES OF THE MAUMEE RIVER BASIN. 
The following abbreviations are used in noting the distribution of fishes: 
Ft. Maumee. St. .Tosepli, and St. Marys rivers, 
at Fort Wayne, Ind. 
MA. Maumee River, at Antwerp, Ohio. 
MCI. Maumee River, at Cecil, Ohio. 
MD. Maumee River, at I)eliance, Ohio. 
MG. Maumee River, Grand Rapids, Ohio. 
MW. Maumee River, Watervillo, Ohio. 
T. Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio. 
JH. St. Jose]ih River, Hudson, iMich. 
JE. St. Joseph River, Edgertou, Ohio. 
FL. Fish Lake, Hamilton, Ind. 
FH. Fish Creek, Hamilton, Ind. 
FE. Fish Creek, Edgertou, Ohio. 
BR. Big Run, Butler, Ind. 
IL. Imlian Lake, Waterloo, Ind. 
CL. Cedar Lake. Waterloo, Ind. 
CC. Cedar Creek, Waterloo, Ind. 
MC. Mill Creek, near Waterloo, Ind. 
MM. St. Marys River, at St. Marys, Ohio. 
MR. St. iMarys River, at Rockford, Ohio. 
MDe. St. Marys River, at Decatur, Ind. 
GC. Gordon Creek, near Cecil, Ohio. 
LCr. Lost Creek, near Cecil, Ohio. 
DL. Devils Lake, Manitou Beach, Mich. 
TB. Tiffin River, Manitou Beach, Mich. 
TH. Tiffin River, Hudson Mich. 
TW. Tiffin River, West Unity, Ohio. 
TBr. Tiffin River, Brunersburg, Ohio. 
AW. Auglaize River, Wapakoneta, Ohio. 
AC: Auglaize River, Cloverdale, Ohio. 
AO. Auglaize River, Oakwood, Ohio. 
xiD. Auglaize River, Defiance, Ohio. 
SL. Sugar Creek, Lima, Ohio. 
SC. Sugar Creek. Cloverdale, Ohio. 
LC. Lost Creek, Lima, Ohio. 
BF. Blanchard River, Findlay, Ohio. 
BO. Blanchard River, Ottawa, Ohio. 
BC. Blanchard River, Cloverdale, Ohio. 
HC. Hoaglin Creek, near Oaklauil. Ohio, 
BCr. Beaver Creek, Grand Rapids, Ohio. 
E. West end of Lake Erie. * 
1. Acipenser riibicimdu.s Le Sueur. Lake Slurgeon. Several specimens were seen in the Columbia 
City (Ind.) fish-markets, which were taken in the west end of Lake Erie. 
2. Lepi.so.st8us osseu.s (Linmeus). Long-nosed Gar-pike. Ft., MG., MW., T., FL., DL., AC., AD., 
BO., HC., BCr. 
3. Lepi.sosteus platystomus Rafiuescpie. Short-nosed Gar-pike. A single specimen, about 1 foot in 
length, was taken in the Maumee River at Toledo, Ohio. 
4. Amia calva Liiuiceus. Mudfish; Dogfish. (One specimen from the Maumee River at Toledo, Ohio, 
and many from the Tiffin River at Manitou Beach, Mich. Said to be common in the lakes. 
5. Ictaluru.s punctatus (Ralinesque). Channel Cat. Ft., Ml)., MG., MW., T., MR., MDe., TBr., AC., 
AO., AD., BO., HC., SC., BCr. Found most common in the lower courses of the larger 
streams. Especially abundant in the Maumee River at Toledo, Ohio, where large numbers 
are taken with hand lines. The largest specimen was taken in the Maumee River at Grand 
' Rapids, Ohio; it weighed 3|- pounds. 
6. Ameiurus natalis (Le Sueur). Yellow Cat. MA., MD., MG., MW., TB., TBr., SL., LC., BF., BO., 
BCr. Seemingly scarce at all these points. None taken by us is over 4 inches long. 
7. Anieiuru.s nebiilosus (Le Sueur). Bullhead. Taken at all pilaoes where investigations were 
made except at MA., MD., MG., T., AIR., LC., BO., BCr., E. Rather common wherever found. 
8. Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque). Taken in the Alauuiee River at Cecil, Ohio; the St. Joseph River 
at Hudson, Mich. ; the St. Alarys River at Rockford, Ohio; the Tiffin River at Hudson, Alich. ; 
and Cedar Creek at Waterloo, Ind. . 
9. Noturus flavus Rafinesque. Yellow Stone-cat. Ft., AID., AIG., AIW., JH., FH., FE., AIR., AlDe., 
AC., AD., SC., BO., HC., BC. Generally common. A^'ery common iii the St. Alarys River at 
Decatur, Ind., where the largest specimen secured measured 11 inches. 
10. Noturus exilis Nelson. One specimen from the Tiffin River at Manitou Beach, Mich. 
11. Noturus miurus Jordan. Ft., MA., JE., FH., CC., AIR., AIDe., TB., TH., TW., TBr., AC., AO., AD., 
SC., BF., BO., HC. In an old niillrace which empties into Tiffin River near West Unity, Ohio, 
large numbers were caught. Also common in the St. Alarys River at Decatur, Ind., and in 
Hoaglm Creek near Oakwood, Ohio. Rather scarce at all other points examined liy us. The 
specimens from the Alaumee River at Antwerp, Ohio, approach iiic oloration A* eleutherus. 
* I have included in the list such Lake Erie species as I have observed from time to time in the 
Columbia City fish markets. While some of these have not been taken by me in the Alaumee Basin, 
all of them doubtless enter the mouth of the Alaumee River at times. 
