280 REPORT. OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 
when compared with examples from coastwise streams, such as 
the Egg Harbor River and Cedar Swamp Creek. 
The Delaware River examples show the following: Head 2% 
to 234 ; depthe2 4 sto 252, Da Xd | 1aror aaa V ot Vipoitogmn 
scales 35 to 39 in lateral line to base of caudal; scales 6 between 
origin of spinous dorsal and lateral line, and 12 between latter 
and origin of spinous anal; maxillary 2'/;) to 2% in head, from 
tip of upper jaw; eye 4 to 4%; total length of fishes 44% to 734 
inches. 
Centrarchus pomotis Baird, 9th An. Rep. Smiths. Inst., 1854, 
p. 325. 
Ambloplites pomotis Abbott, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 
1861, p. 95.—Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 807.—Abbott, Am. 
Nat., IV, 1870, p. 102.—Abbott, Rep. U. S. F. Com., 1875-76, 
p. 841.—Boulenger, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., Ed. II, I, 1895, p. 11. 
Acantharchus pomotis Abbott, Am. Nat., IV, 1870, p. 386.— 
Abbott, Rep. U. S. F. Com., 1875-76, p. 837.—Jordan, An. N. Y. 
Acad. Sci., I, 1879, p. 100.—Abbott, Nat. Rambles, 1885, p. 
477.—Bean. Bull. U.S. F. Com., VII, 1887, p. 143. 
Acantharcus pomotis Cope, Am. Nat., XXX, 1896, p. 943.— 
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Genus ENNEACANTHUS Gill. 
The Spotted Sun Fishes. 
Key to the species. 
a. Black opercular blotch smaller than pupil; males in spring with bright 
blue spots, transverse dark bands faint or wanting. GLORIOSUS 
aa, Black opercular blotch as large or larger than pupil; transverse dark bands 
rather distinct. OBESUS 
Enneacanthus gloriosus (Holbrook). 
PLATE 38. 
Spotted Finned Sun Fish. Blue Spotted Sun Fish. Spotted 
Sun Fish. 
Head 2%; depth 17%; D. X, 11; A. III, 11, 1; scales 33 1n lat- 
eral line to base of caudal; 5 scales obliquely back from origin of 
