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length, 2^- ioclies ; lateral lines, developed for 35 scales, nearly- 

 straight. 



" With perhaps one exception, this is tiie most abundant of 

 the species of this family found in the State. Flat rocks in 

 shallow water, or sandy flats among rougher bottoms, are the 

 favorite haunts of this restless species." 



P. fusiformis, Grd. {Hololepis, Boleosoma.) Fusiform Darter. 



Strongly compressed ; head long and narrow, with short, 

 decurved muzzle ; eye large ; strong opercular spine ; lateral 

 line from twelve to fifteen scales; cheeks, neck, belly and throat 

 scaly; olivaceous, dotted with dusky points; soft vertical fins, 

 speckled. Dorsal rays, X — 9; anal rays, II — 7; lateral- 

 line scales, slightly curved, 55 ; length, 2 inches. 



" In Cape May county, and at Bound Brook, Somerset county, 

 this species is more or less abundant. 



" The want of a good monograph of this family has prevented 

 the writer from giving a complete list of the family. Occasional 

 specimens have been frequently met with, not referable in all 

 respects to the published descriptions, and are probably as yet 

 undescribed species, but as this is to a certain extent doubtful, 

 the writer did not feel justified in giving names to what might 

 be only varieties." — [C. C. A.] 



P. erochrous, Cope. Red-sided Darter. 



Dorsal outline of body curved, ventral straight ; head long, 

 decurved and narrow in front ; lateral line on sixteen scales ; 

 blackish above, with notched, dark band on sides; no red dots. 

 Dorsal rays, IX — 10; anal rays, II — 7; lateral-line scales, 

 43 ; length, 2 inches. Streams tributary to Chesapeake and 

 Delaware Bays. — J. & G. 



MICROPERCA, Putn. 



M. punctulata, Tutn. Least Darter. 



Body short and deep ; cheeks naked ; opercles somewhat 

 scaly ; opercular spine very small ; neck and chest naked ; no 

 trace of lateral line ; scales ctenoid, large ; anal spines strong ; 

 color olivaceous ; sides speckled and with vague bars and mark- 

 ings ; some of fins barred. Dorsal rays, VI — VII, 10 ; anal 

 rays, II, 6 ; lateral-line scales, 34; length, H inches. 



