FISHES OF THE MAUMEE RIVER BASIN. 
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65. Lepomis megalotis (Ralinesrpie). Found in all the larger streams ainl in nearly all the smaller 
ones. A few si)ecimens were taken in Devils Lake, Manitou Beach, Mich., hut none from 
anj- of the other lakes. Several sjiecimens were caught on the spawning heds in Cedar 
Creek at AVaterloo, Ind., on .July 17. 
66. Lepomis gibbosus ( Linureus). Commun Sinijish. Abundant in all the lakes. Common in all the 
larger streams, except the Auglaize River and its tributaries. Less common in the smaller 
streams. 
67. Micropterns doloniieu Lac^pcde. SmaU-moiithed Black Jiass. Common in all the streams. None 
was taken from the lakes. Large numbers .are taken below the dams in the Maumee River 
at Defiance aud at Grand Rapids, Ohio. 
68. Micropterus salmoides (Laccpede). Lanje-moulhcd Black Bass. A common fish in all the lakes, 
where they form excellent sport for the angler. Also common in the Maumee River and 
most of its larger triliutaries. Not one was taken in the Auglaize River or m any of its 
tributaries. In the .stomachs of blaidc bass were found crawfish aud minnows. In the 
stomach of one black bass was found a yellow perch (Berea flavescens) , and in the stomach of 
the yellow jierch, in turn, was found a mud minnow ( Umbra Umi). 
69. Etheostoma pellucidum Baird. iSard Barter. Common everywhere on sandy bottom in the 
Maumee River aud in the lower courses of the larger tributaries. None was found in the 
smaller streams or in the lakes. 
70. Etheostoma nigrum Ralinesque. John in/ Darter. Common everywhere exceiit in Indian and 
Cedar lakes, and Tiffin River at Manitou Beach, Alich. 
71. Etheostoma blennioides Rafiuesiiue. Green -sided Darter. None caught in any of the lakes, nor 
from St. Marys River. Taken in all the other larger streams and many of the smaller ones. 
72. Etheostoma copelandi (.Jordan). Two siiecimens, Ij inches in length, were taken inthe Maumee 
River at Toledo, Ohio. 
73. Etheostoma caprode.s (Ralinesque). Lug Perch. Rather common at nearly all places examined 
by us in all the larger sti’eams. Siiecimens were also secured in most of the smaller streams. 
None from any of the lakes. 
74. Etheostoma aspro Cope A: .Jordan. Black-sided Barter. Not taken in the lakes, but abundantly 
distributed in all the streams examined. 
75. Etheostoma evides (Jordan A: Copeland). Five si>ecimens were caught at the confluence of the 
St. Marys and St. .Joseph rivers, at Fort AA’ayue, Iiid., aud one specimen below the dam in 
the jMaumeo River, at Grand Rajiids, Ohio. They were all taken in clear llowiiig water. 
Length, 24 inches; head, 44; depth, .54. 
76 Etheostoma flabellare Eafiue8(iiie. '■'Fun-tailed Darter.''’ .JH., FE., CC., TH., TBr., DL., SL., 
B( 'r. One specimen each from the Titlin River at Brunersburg, Ohio, and from Devils Lake, 
Manitou Beach, Mich. Common at all the other i)oints named. 
77. Etheostoma coeruleum Storer. Bainbow Barter. Not one was caught in the lakes nor in the 
Maumee, St. Joseph, and St. Marys rivers. Common in all the larger and nearly all the 
smaller streams. 
78. Etheostoma coeruleum spectabile Agassiz. “Striped Bainbow Darter.” Only three specimens, 
I'rom Sug.ar Creek, near Lima, Ohio. They diti'er from the former iu having dark streaks 
along the rows of scales on the back. 
79. Etheostoma jessiee Jordan & Brayton. A'^ery abundant in Devils Lake and Tiffin River at 
Manitou Beach, JJich. Head, 4; depth, about 5. I>. xii, 12. A. ii, 9. 
80. Etheostoma eos (.Jordan A: Copeland). One specimen from Fish Lake, four from Indian Lake, 
and many from the Tiffin River at Manitou Beach, Mich. 
81. Etheostoma microperca Jordan A: Gilbert. Least Darter. Taken only in Fish Lake, where four 
sjiecimens IJ inches in length were secured. 
82. Perea flavescens (Mitchill). Yellow Perch; “Bing Perch.” MG., MW., T., FL., FH., CL., MM., 
TB., DL., E. Rather common. Especially abundant in the lakes and in the lower courses of 
all the larger streams. 
83. Stizostedion vitreum (Alitchill). Wall-eye; Pike Perch. A few specimens from the Maumee 
River below the dam at Grand . Rapids, Ohio, aud numerous specimens were taken iu the 
Maumee River at Toledo, Ohio. In Lake Erie, around the mouth of the Alaumee River, large 
numbers of this fish are caught I'or the markets of Toledo and other cities. It is one of the 
leading food-fishes. 
