320 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 
upper caudal lobe 1% ; least depth of caudal peduncle 3; pectoral 
; ventral 144. Body elongate-ovate, profiles similar. Head 
large, deep, its profiles similarly convex. Snout convex. Eye 
circular, anterior. Mouth moderate, and mandible protruding. 
Maxillary oblique, about reaching front rim of orbit, and its 
distal expansion about 2 of pupil. Scales small, none crowded 
on bases of vertical fins except caudal, and large or in 6 rows on 
cheek. Lateral line concurrent with dorsal profile. Spinous dor- 
sal inserted a little behind origin of pectoral, graduated from 
fourth spine, though third and fifth subequal. Base of first dorsal 
ray about midway between that of first dorsal spine and that of 
last ray, and graduated from about ninth ray so that fin is higher 
posteriorly. Spinous anal inserted nearly opposite base of second 
dorsal ray or about midway between posterior margin of pre- 
opercle and base of caudal, third spine longest, though second but 
little shorter. Rayed anal highest anteriorly, last ray about % 
length of third. Caudal emarginate, lobes rounded. Pectoral 
reaches 44 to anal. Ventral inserted opposite origin of spinous 
dorsal. A dark stripe beginning on nape and dividing sends one 
branch along back on each side not far from dorsal outline. A 
dark stripe from eye to root of caudal. Cheek and opercle with 
several narrow orange stripes. A narrow orange stripe between 
the 2 dark body stripes and another below lower dark stripe. 
Below second orange stripe sides marked with numerous orange 
spots, not continuous. Length 114 inches, and same color per- 
sists till 2 inches in length. Beesley’s Point. (From Bean.) 
I have no examples. It is a good food-fish and is found on 
sandy shores reaching a length of 15 inches. 
Hemulon chrysopteron Abbott, Geol. N. ls 1868, p. 810. 
Orthopristis chrysopterus Bean, Bull. U.S. F. Com., VII, 
eS7. p. T42 vel. aes. Wie 
Orthopristis fulvo-maculatus Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 810. 
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Family SPARIDZ. 
The Porgies. 
Body oblong or more or less elevated. Head large, crests of 
skull usually largely developed. Mouth small, terminal, low and 
horizontal. Premaxillaries little protractile. Maxillary short, 
