THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY, 301 
base of soft dorsal, sixth at base of last rays of same, and seventh 
on caudal peduncle. Alternately on side a series of W-like mark- 
ings along lateral line, below each saddle more or less even, and 
one opposite each interspace so that there are usually ten or 
eleven on side. Top of head variegated. A blackish streak below 
eye down over cheek, another from front of eye to tip of snout. 
Upper lip black. Opercle variegated with olivaceous-brown 
and deep metallic green anteriorly. Rest of head and trunk 
immaculate. Fins all more or less dusky. Dorsals, caudal and 
pectoral tinted olivaceous. Soft dorsal and caudal with beau- 
tiful wavy lines or bars of olive-brown, mostly regular and 
sharply defined, and edges of fins dusky-slaty. Spinous dorsal 
mottled with olive-brown. Anal pale slaty, becoming deeper 
below and marginally. Pectoral with each ray marked at regu- 
lar intervals with small bars of pale dusky. Ventral with oliva- 
ceous-tinted rows, membranes slaty, and inner edge of fin whitish. 
Male with tips of dorsal spines, pectoral, ventral and anal radii 
adipose-like or expanded. Iris plumbeous slate-color. An adult 
female was yellowish straw-color in life, slightly brighter below. 
Variegations similar to those of male, sometimes pale, and again 
exceptionally bright and distinct, and also with considerable 
variation in the same waters. Fins more straw-color, tips 
slightly adipose-like. Bars on soft dorsal and caudal paler, and 
markings themselves mostly on radii. Pectoral more ochraceous. 
Ventral and anal whitish washed with ochraceous. Lips ochra- 
ceous, sometimes marked or spotted with dusky or brown. Green 
on opercle very pale, usually absent. Young similar to female, 
only usually paler and with fewer spots or small specks. Bars on 
fins confined to radii and without adipose-like developments. 
Abundant in most all of our creeks. They are found most 
frequently, however, in the smaller streams, usually with sandy 
bottoms and composed of clear running water, though seldom 
venturing into rapids. I notice that they also like still shallow 
pools and may frequently be found in these places resting quietly 
on their ventral fins, though suddenly darting away a short dis- 
tance when disturbed, only to remain perfectly motionless until 
again disturbed. Sometimes as many as a dozen will congregate 
