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dorsal low, its origin close behind that of pectoral, margin deeply 
notched, and last spine about equal to snout and half of orbit. 
Rayed dorsal inserted midway between middle of pectoral and 
base of caudal. Spinous anal inserted midway between tip of 
ventral spine and base of caudal. Caudal rounded. Pectoral 
reaching a little beyond origin of spinous anal. Ventral inserted 
below origin of pectoral, reaching as far back as pectoral’s tip. 
Color deep olivaceous, about five nebulous longitudinal lateral 
bands. Cheeks with dark bands nearly parallel, lowest across 
maxillary around front of mandible. Opercle posteriorly with a 
blackish blotch. Fins dusky. Length 75¢ inches. Crosswicks 
Creek near Trenton. 
This species 1s very abundant in the coastwise streams and I 
have examined a large series from the Great Egg Harbor River, 
pools at the head of same near Winslow and Cedar Swamp Creek. 
They show the following: Head 2% to 234; depth 2% to 234; 
D. XI, seldom XII, 10, 1, usually 11, 1, rarely 12, 1; A. seldom 
IV, usually V, rarely VI, seldom 9, 1, usually 10, 1, or 11, 1, and 
rarely 12, 1; scales 32 to 42, mostly 38 or 39, in lateral line to 
base of caudal; seldom 5, usually 6, scales between origin of 
spinous dorsal and lateral line; 11 to 14 scales between lateral 
line and origin of anal, mostly 12; maxillary 2'/,) to 236 in 
head, from tip of upper jaw; eye 3% to 5%, large in young; 
total length of fishes 2*/,, to 7% inches. 
In the Delaware Valley it is only known from the New Jersey 
tributaries. I have taken examples at Trenton, and have others 
from Brown Mills, in Burlington County, from a small affluent 
of the Rancocas Creek. It associates with other fishes, those 
which I secured were taken with Enneacanthus obesus, Erimyzon 
sucetta oblongus, Brama crysoleucas, Lepomis auritus, Boleich- 
thys fusifornus, Fundulus diaphanus, Notropis, etc., in small 
weedy ponds. I have never seen it in clear water without some 
cover in the form of vegetation. Although of rather subdued 
coloration it is a beautiful fish in life. It reaches a length of 734 
inches. I am not informed concerning its qualifications as a food- 
fish, though it has been reported to be of little value. Alcoholic 
examples show nothing beyond the usual individual variation 
