THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 317 
The above account from an example secured by Mr. Philip 
Laurent, of Philadelphia. It is the only one from New Jersey I 
have seen. 
Lutjanus griseus Bean, Bull. U.S. F. Com., VII, 1887, p. 143, 
from Baird. . 
Lobotes emarginatus Baird and Girard, in Baird, 9th An. Rep. 
Smiths. Inst., 1854, p. 332. 
Neomenis emarginatus Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 810. 
Lutianus blackfordii (Goode and Bean). 
PLATE 54. 
Red Snapper. 
Distinguished from the preceding by the angulated anal with 
its median rays produced, longest in adult, at least half of head. 
Known from Dr. Smith’s account, and said to be casual, how- 
ever, in the pound-nets. 
Lutjanus blackfordii Smith, Bull. U. S$. F. Com., XII, 1892, 
P. 375: 
Family HA MULID. 
The Grunters. 
Body oblong or more or less elevated. Head large, crests of 
skull usually largely developed. Mouth large or small, usually 
terminal, low and horizontal. Premaxillaries protractile, their 
spines not greatly produced backwards. Maxillary without sup- 
plemental bone, for most of its length slipping under edge of pre- 
orbital, which forms a more or less distinct sheath. Preorbital 
usually broad. No barbels. Teeth all pointed, none forming 
marked canines. No teeth on vomer, palatines and tongue. Pre- 
opercle serrate or entire. Opercle without spines. Gill-mem- 
branes separate, free from isthmus. Gills 4, a slit behind fourth. 
Gill-rakers moderate. Pseudobranchize large. Lower pharyn- 
geals separate, with pointed teeth. Branchiostegals usually 6 or 
7. Air-vessel present, usually simple. Stomach ccecal. Pyloric 
