THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 293 
spines graduated to fourth after which they are more or less 
subequal, and margin of fin notched. Rayed dorsal inserted a 
little nearer base of caudal than origin of spinous fin, and its edge 
rounded. Anal inserted a little nearer base of caudal than origin 
of pectoral, spines graduated to third which is longest, and fin 
rounded. Caudal broad, a little emarginate with slightly rounded 
lobes. Pectoral rather broad, not reaching as far as tip of de- 
pressed ventral or only 34 to spinous anal. Ventral inserted a little 
behind origin of pectoral, spine about 34 length of fin, which 
reaches about 34 to spinous anal. Vent close in front of spinous 
anal. In life mostly olive obove. Sides tinted with bluish, 
scales with reddish spots. Head with wavy bluish horizontal 
lateral stripes, mostly distinct in front of eye in some examples. 
Opercular flap jet black, fading out anteriorly. Belly and breast 
bright orange. Fins tinted dusky, sometimes caudal and anal 
with a slight ruddy tinge. Length 5 inches. Assanpink Creek. 
An abundant and familiar fish in the Delaware and its tribu- 
taries. The larger examples, the species attaining 8 inches in 
length, are good pan-fish. It may frequently be taken on a hook 
baited with the ordinary earth-worm, though it will also take 
grasshoppers. I have examined a very large series from the 
Shabbaconk, Crosswicks and the above-mentioned creeks. It 
was reported to me from Cedar Swamp Creek and the Passaic 
River. 
Pomotis auritus Abbott, Rep. U. S. F. Com., 1875-76, pp. 837. 
841. 
Lepiopomus auritus Jordan, An. N. Y. Acad. Sci., I, 1879, 
p. 99. 
Lepomis auritus Abbott, Nat. Rambles, 1885, p. 477. 
Ichthelis rubricauda Abbott, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1861, 
p. 96.—Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 807. 
Pomotis appendix Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 807. 
Ichthelis appendix Abbott, Rep. U. S. F. Com., 1875-76, pp. 
835, 837. 
