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Ventral inserted a little nearer origin of spinous dorsal than that 
of pectoral, and reaching a little over half way to anal. Color 
olivaceous above. Sides silvery. Dorsals and caudal grayish. 
Base of pectoral slaty-black. Length 41% inches. Cape May. 
Color of the above when fresh, with back and upper surface of 
head beautiful deep gray slightly tinged with olivaceous. Side 
and lower surface pure silver-white, color of back quickly merg- 
ing into former above where it is pale gray. In certain lights 
body shows beautiful purplish and ochraceous reflections. On 
back also 3 distinct longitudinal dark streaks, 1 along each course 
or series of scales. Iris white, tinted with dull ochraceous. Upper 
posterior margin of opercle brassy. Dorsals, caudal and pectoral 
grayish. Base of pectoral slaty. Other fins white. 
Small ones are frequently washed on the beach after storms. 

White Mullet. Mugil curema Valenciennes. 
I have examples from Beach Haven, Beesley’s Point and Stone 
Harbor. In life some examples have the back greenish tinted. 
Mugil curema Bean, Bull. U. §. F. Com., VII, 1887, p. 145. 
—Moore, Bull. U. S. F. Com., XII, 1892, p. 360.—Fowler, Proc. 
Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1903, p. 744. 
Mugil albula Baird, 9th An. Rep. Smiths. Inst., 1854, p. 339. 
—Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 815. 
Family SPHYRAENIDZ. 
The Barracudas. 
Body elongate, subterete. Head long, pointed, pike-like. Jaws 
elongate, lower considerably projecting. Upper jaw nonpro- 
