758 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. 



and narrow, overlapping small mouth ; teeth strong, in one row 

 in lower jaw, and in band in upper ; occiput with a high crest ; 

 eye very large ; skull depressed, thinner in texture and broader 

 as compared with next ; anterior rays of first dorsal elevated ; 

 second dorsal over vent ; caudal lunate ; scales very small ; chin 

 with a barbel ; three dorsals and two anals ; ventrals well devel- 

 oped, seven rays. Dorsal rays, 15 — 24 — 21 ; anal rays, 23 — 21. 

 " This is a very common species, oiFered for sale in large 

 numbers in our markets, and when fresh is a moderately good 

 fish for the table." 



G. callarias, L. [morrlma, Morrhua americana, macrocephalus, ogaU, 

 auratus.) Common Codfish. 



Lateral line pale ; mouth large ; color greenish brown (vari- 

 able), sometimes yellowish or reddish, with many round brown 

 spots ; fins dark ; occipital crest moderate ; teeth in lower jaw, 

 in band, the inner ones enlarged. Dorsal rays, 14 — 21 — 19; 

 anal rays, 20 — 18. Many varieties; dependent on locality. 



" The cod is not by any means as common on our coast as 

 farther north, but yet it is sufficiently abundant about several 

 bars, as off Barnegat, and affords most excellent fishing. Fresh 

 cod from Barnegat are offered for sale in Trenton market, in 

 large quantities." 



G. tomcod, Walb. [Micj-ogadus, Morrhua pruinosa.) Tomcod. Frost- 

 fish. 



Olive brown, blotched with darker ; back and sides punctu- 

 late; snout rounded ; mouth short; barbel small ; ventrals fila- 

 mentous, not reaching vent ; second dorsal behind vent. Dorsal 

 rays, 13 — 17 — 18; anal rays, 20 — 17; length', 11 inches. 



"This is a very common little fish, more or less abundant 

 throughout the year. As an article of food they are of little 

 value." 



G. virens, L. {carbonarius, Pollachius, Merlangus purpureus.) Pollack. 

 ■ Green Cod. Coalfish. 



Greenish brown ; silvery below ; lateral line and fins pale ; 

 body elongate, compressed ; snout sharp, conic ; mouth oblique ; 

 teeth nearly equal ; barbel rudimentary ; vent under first dorsal ; 

 pectorals and ventrals short ; lower jaw projecting. Dorsal rays, 

 13—22—20; anal rays, 25—20; lateral-line scales, 150; 

 vertebrse, 54. 



