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with basal blotches. Colors of most all examples were as a rule 
altogether duller than those from Cape May point. Posteriorly 
the males appeared more bluish, and the costal region with more 
or less golden reflections. Iris with dull bluish or brownish 
reflections. Crosswicks Creek at Trenton, May gth, 1905. As- 
sociated with the large schools of Fundulus heteroclitus macro- 
lepidotus. 
Very abundant in all small streams, but less so in brackish or 
salt water with the preceding, in which latter however it is found 
sometimes. Small pools along the Delaware will generally be 
found to contain this fish if no other. When seen in clear water 
they have a transparent appearance, the vertical bands on the 
side blending with or as shadows, so that the specific name is very 
appropriate. In some places above tide-water they congregate in 
immense schools, together with Notropis analostanus. Along the 
salt marshes they are preyed on by Aythya americana, Ardea 
herodias, Botaurus lentiginosus, Butorides virescens and Nycti- 
corax nycticorax nevius. It is also probable that Larus argen- 
tatus will eat them, as they are known to devour large numbers 
of Fundulus heteroclitus macrolepidotus about Cape May at 
times. Schools of about 50 individuals were found all about the 
flats of the Great Egg Harbor tide-water. Most examples were 
small. 
Fundulus diaphanus Baird, 9th An. Rep Smiths. Inst., 1854, 
Pp. 343.—Abbott, Nat. Rambles, 1885, p. 478.—Bean, Bull. U. S. 
Recam., Vil, 1887. p. 146. 
Hydrargyra swampina Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., X VIII, 
1845, p. 152.—Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 820. 
Fundulus multifasciatus Baird, 1. c., p. 344.—Abbott, 1. c— 
Abbott, Am. Nat., IV, 1870, pp. 100, 105.—Abbott, Rep. U. S. 
F. Com., 1875-76, p. 837. 

Genus ZYGONECTES Agassiz. 
The Top Minnows. 
Zygonectes lucize (Baird). 
PLATE 18. 
Head less than % of total; D. 8; A. 9; V. 6; P. 15. General 
form elongated, though of rather short appearance. Anal in- 
