FURTHER NOTES ON NEW JERSEY FISHES. 153 
About the shallows or banks these fish would be found, remain- 
ing perfectly motionless until disturbed, when they will dart away 
in a straight line for other quarters. ‘Their course is evident, as 
they are usually resting about the shallows, and then dart out into 
deeper water. They struggle awhile when caught, as a rule, and 
then become quiet, or only move about for a few short intervals 
before expiring. 
Esox reticulatus Le Sueur. 
Pickerel. 
About Dennisville, in Cape May county, it occurs in the large 
pond according to the fishermen. On several occasions examples 
were reported of large size, some as much as 6 pounds in weight, 
though such were regarded as very unusual. 
Mr. B. W. Griffiths reports that large pike have been taken in 
the Pensauken Creek, near Pensauken, occasionally. 
Color in life olivaceous above with dusky. From tip of snout 
to base of caudal an irregular streak of pale brownish-white with 
coppery or lavender tints in some lights. This streak broken 
more or less in places. From tip of snout to origin of dorsal 
over upper surface of body medianly a pale brownish streak. 
Lower surface of body white, more or less translucent. Sides of 
body with beautiful green reflections in some lights, very bril- 
liant at times. Back more or less specked with dull dusky. 
Opercle with brilliant golden reflections. A dusky streak from 
tip of snout along its sides through eye and back on opercle. 
Another from lower margin of eye down over cheek. Mandible 
more or less translucent to grayish, becoming dusky towards 
tip. Iris tinted with greenish above and with a narrow golden 
ring around pupil. Dorsal and caudal dull brownish with a 
slightly warm tinge, and also somewhat grayish to dusky mar- 
ginally. Other fins translucent whitish. Length about 5 inches. 
Taken in the Rancocas Creek above New Lisbon, Burlington 
county, on May 12th, 1907. Small pike were abundant about 
all the still shallows where concealment was afforded by the 
aquatic vegetation. They probably found an abundant supply 
of food in such places in the numerous small fishes. No ex- 
amples over a foot in length were seen. 
