150 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 
Rhinichthys cataractz (Valenciennes). 
Long Nosed Dace. Dace. 
Head 3465; depth 4347) i, 7, 1; “Aci 6, 1; “scales oom 
lateral line to base of caudal and 3 more on latter; 12 scales 
obliquely back from origin of dorsal to lateral line; 9g scales in a 
vertical series between origin of anal and lateral line; 30 scales 
before dorsal; snout 2% in head; eye 4%; maxillary 3%; 
interorbital space 3%; ‘first branched dorsal ray 114; first 
branched anal ray 1%; least depth of caudal peduncle 2?/,; 
pectoral 17/,); ventral 114; pharyngeal teeth 2, 4-4, 2. Body 
rather long, compressed, robust. Head moderate, conic. Snout 
convex, blunt and well protruding. Eye circular, a little anterior. 
Mouth low, inferior, and nearly horizontal. Lips fleshy. Barbel 
at extremity of maxillary prominent. Upper lip below level of 
orbit. Maxillary reaching about three-fourths of space to orbit. 
Nostrils close in front of orbit, posterior large. Interorbital 
space broad, flattened. Gill-rakers 1 -+ 5 short points. Scales 
small, crowded anteriorly and on predorsal region. Lateral line 
a little decurved and of simple tubes, complete. Dorsal inserted 
midway between anterior margin of orbit and base of caudal, and 
reaching half way to latter. Anal inserted opposite base of last 
dorsal ray, margin of fin straight, and extending three-fourths of 
space to base of caudal. Caudal a little emarginate. Pectoral 
reaching ventral. Ventral inserted nearer tip of snout than base 
of caudal, well before dorsal, and reaching nearly to anal. Vent 
close in front of anal. Color olive, paler below. Back and side 
with numerous dusky mottlings. A dark streak on lips. Dorsal 
and caudal pale dusky, other fins reddish. Length 37% inches. 
Budd Lake. 
This little dace— for it never exceeds more than 5 inches— 
differs from the common species in the long prominent snout, 
which projects well beyond the mouth. It is found in clear rush- 
ing torrents, most always in the rapids or rock pools. In spring 
it is a beautiful little fish, but is perhaps less gorgeous than the 
following. Dr. Abbott tells me he has found it sparingly only 
