THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 287 
type of Pomotis chetodon Baird. Cedar Swamp Creek, Cape May 
County. Prof. $. F. Baird. Smithsonian Institution, No. 817. 
Color in life olivaceous above, and whitish below on abdomen 
and lower surface of head. Crossing body are 6 transverse bands 
of deep olive-dusky, and medianly each one is more or less 
blackish-tinted. First transverse bands from occiput through 
eye and across cheek, but not crossing distinctly over isthmus. 
Second band immediately before dorsal down side of head over 
opercle to thorax, but not meeting its fellow. Third band includ- 
ing first three dorsal spines and membranes to fourth spine, then 
vertically to side of abdomen just behind root of ventral. Fourth 
beginning at last dorsal spines and bases of first three dorsal rays, 
then transversely down to bases of first three anals, and its width 
greater than others. Fifth band beginning on caudal peduncle 
just after last dorsal ray. Sixth at base of caudal. Side of body 
marked with beautiful sky-blue and pale greenish-golden tints, 
and reddish or bronzed reflections on side of head posteriorly. 
Dorsals, anals and caudal dilute reddish or pinkish with brownish 
markings, latter in form of 3 or 4 inclined longitudinal series of 
bars on spines. Membranes, as of other fins, mostly unmarked. 
Behind fourth dorsal spine membrane bright pinkish, anteriorly, 
and about same number of bars on each dorsal ray as on spine. 
Caudal rays with 4 or 5 indistinctly defined brownish blotches, 
rather pale on each ray. Anal with about 3 series of blotches of 
pale brownish on rays, basal series broadest. Spinous fins with 
blotches larger and more distinct, and also 2 in number, or basally 
and one terminal to each. Ventral with spine and membrane, 
also first ray, vermilion. Base of fin and region of second ray 
jet-black, fin otherwise pale or transparent. Iris beautiful brown- 
ish. Jaws pale brownish. These notes from an example taken 
in the Great Egg Harbor River above May’s Landing, where 
they are very abundant. 
These little beauties suggest the tropical damsel fishes (Po- 
macentride) in their manner of swimming. This is all the more 
evident by the surroundings, especially the bunches of submerged 
sphagnum suggesting the formation, if not the coloration, of a 
coral reef. They swim in little jerks till the apparent impetus 
