THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 7 
Virginia coast in the spring of 1901. They were harpooned 
in about 3 feet of water. The male had mounted the female from 
above in a somewhat diagonal manner, evidently grasping the 
upper part of the left pectoral fin anteriorly in his teeth. The 
tail was directed towards the right side with both claspers for- 
ward and well inserted. Doubtless the same obtains on our 
shores. Easily known by its pointed snout, median series of 
thorns on back beginning close behind eyes, and numerous series 
of teeth in the jaws which are always 40 or more. According 
to Mr. J. A. G. Rehn it is the most abundant skate at Atlantic ' 
City. 
Drs. Jordan and Evermann place Raia chantenay Le Sueur 
as identical with this species, a precedent which I am unable to 
accept. That it is identical with the following species, Raja 
levis Mitchill, I do not doubt, for the following reasons. The 
median series of thorns on the upper surface of the body are only 
on the upper surface of the tail, not beginning on the back close 
behind the eyes, and according to Le Sueur’s figure the teeth are 
in but 30 series at most. Further the same writers state that 
the type locality is Delaware Bay, but Le Sueur does not give 
any definite locality only stating that his description is from an 
example contained in the Philadelphia Museum. Le Sueur’s 
account of Raia eglantiera seems, however, to agree with this 
species. Dr. Abbott’s references to Rata americana— Raja 
radiata (Donovan) does not leave it clear that that species 
has ever been taken in the state. 
Raja eglanteria Bean, Bull. U. S. F. Com., VII, 1887, p. 151. 
—Moore, Bull. U. S. F. Com., XII, 1892, p. 358.—Smith, Bull. 
_ U.S. F. Com., XII, 1892, p. 368. 
Raia diaphanes Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 829. 
Raja levis Mitchill. 
PLATE 4. 
Skate. Barn-Door Skate. 
Body flat, subrhomboidal, about % broader than long. Head 
but little elevated. Rostrum projecting, acute, of moderate size, 
