THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 249 
Known to me from 2 records of Mr. H. Walker Hand. ‘The 
first was taken during the summer of Igor, a large example, 

Sword Fish. Xiphias gladius Linneus. 
(Upper figure adult, lower young.) 
which was allowed to rot. The sword sold for ten dollars. ‘The 
other was reported in December of 1904, both from Cape May. 
Xiphias gladius Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 814. 
Family CARANGIDE. 
The Pampanos. 
Body more or less compressed and often elevated. Head com- 
pressed, occipital keel prominent, usually trenchant. Mouth of 
varying size, dentition various, teeth, generally small. Premaxil- 
laries usually protractile. Maxillary with or without supple- 
mental bone. Preopercle usually entire in adult, in very young 
armed with 3 or more spines. Gill-openings very wide, mem- 
branes usually not united, free from isthmus. Gills 4, a slit be- 
hind last. Guill-rakers usually long. Pseudobranchiz large, pres- 
ent in all our genera, often disappearing with age. Branch- 
iostegals commonly 7. First superior pharyngeal without teeth, 
