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green, extending down on middle of sides in a connected series 
of spots along margin of each scale. About 17 transverse dusky 
slate-colored lines, rather narrow, not extending on back or on 
lower ventral region, of about equal width and similar anteriorly, 
but becoming alternately more pronounced posteriorly. A green- 
ish spot above and at origin of pectoral and dorsal, fins dusky, 
with a deep slaty-dusky spot on middle of last 2 rays. Caudal 
dusky, basally with an amber shade, and becoming more or less 
greenish on bases of rays. Pectoral pale or dilute ochraceous- 
white, somewhat olivaceous above. Ventral dilute creamy-white. 
Anal white with a translucent tinge of amber. Under surface of 
head and body opaque white with a silvery tint. Iris brown. 
Examples 2% to 3 inches in length have upper surface of head 

May Fish. Fundulus majalis (Walbaum). (Female.) 
and body brownish-olive, darker on top of head and median line 
of back, especially anteriorly. Side of head and body slightly 
paler brown, with about 2 narrow metallic bottle-green vertical 
lines above. Below same becoming blue or purplish-bottle-green 
color and all reflected, also passing well down on ventral region. 
All of lower ventral region translucent brownish with a median 
dusky streak. Opercle with beautiful olivaceous or golden-green- 
ish reflections. Lore and interopercle with bottle-purplish-blue 
reflections. Peritoneum in abdominal region showing through 
as opaque translucent white. Mandible and jaws pale brownish. 
In front of base of pectoral metallic bluish. Dorsal and caudal 
brownish-olivaceous. Pectoral pale olive, slightly tinted with 
