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41. The Olmsted Darter. Etheostoma olmstedi.

Length, three and one-half inches. Color, olive brown with blotches and zigzag marks on sides; fins, speckled.

Lives in small brooks.

42. The Log Perch. Hogfish. Etheostoma caprodes.

Length, six to eight inches. Color, yellowish green with many light and dark crossbars; fins, barred.

43. The Spindle-Shaped Darter. Etheostoma fusiforme.

Length, two inches. Color, olive, mottled with brown; sides, dusky crossbars and red spots.

Lives in slow-running brooks and mudholes.

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