160 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 
lucent brownish. Iris slaty-brown. A deep brown blotch on 
cheek below eye. Fins all deep dusky or grayish-brown, except 
grayish-white ventral. On rays of dorsal a series of 4 small black- 
ish spots, about equally spaced on each ray. On caudal rays a 
series of 3 conspicuous blackish spots, with alternate obscure ones 
on each ray. Pectoral and anal immaculate except towards 
edges where there are very minute pale dusky dots, so that fins 
shade darker distally. On back a number of obscure dusky spots, 
irregular and appearing at bases of scales. They are formed 
simply by more intense dusky at bases of pockets. Adult female. 
Length 113/,, inches. New England Creek, a tributary of Dela- 
ware Bay at Higbee’s Beach, Cape May county, October 6th, 
1907. O. H. Brown, H. Walker Hand and H. W. Fowler. 
Head 334; depth 334; D. 1, 6, 1; A. m1, ‘7;'1;-scales 20am 
lateral count from shoulder or upper end of gill-opening to base of 
caudal, and 2 more on latter; 9 scales obliquely forward from 
origin of dorsal to base of last anal ray; 23 scales before dorsal; 
width of head 13% in its length; depth of head at occiput 17/,; 
first branched dorsal ray 134; least depth of caudal peduncle 
144; pectoral 11/,; ventral 2%; snout 3 in head measured 
from tip of upper jaw; eye 234; maxillary 27%; interorbital 
space 2'/,; third simple anal ray 3 in entire length of head and 
trunk; caudal 3%. Body similar to that of female, only com- 
paratively more slender. The only noticeable differences are in 
the long slender anterior rays of the anal anteriorly, so that when 
depressed fin reaches 34 of space to base of caudal. Of these 
elongated rays only third simple and first branched are conspic- 
uous. Length 11/,;, inches. Adult male. Same data as the 
above. 
Color in life of adult male dull olive-brown generally on back, 
with a livid shade of translucent grayish on sides. Sides of trunk 
with a few blackish or dusky spots scattered about, usually at 
bases of scales, though irregular. Peritoneum showing through 
body-wall as pale brassy. Head brownish above, paler below to 
translucent brownish. Iris dusky-brown, paler below, and pupil 
blackish. Opercle with greenish, emerald and golden reflections. 
Dorsal and caudal fins similar to back, pale translucent, and 
marked with several series of black spots. Other fins pale trans- 
