THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 419 
of anal and lateral line; snout 4 in head; eye 5%; maxillary 2; 
interorbital space 3*/;; seventh dorsal spine 34%; seventeenth 
dorsal ray about 2; twentieth anal ray 2%; caudal 1%; pectoral 
114; least depth of caudal peduncle 434. Body rather elongate 
and compressed. Head a little large, depressed above, and 
compressed a little laterally. Snout broad, convexly de- 
pressed, and protruding a little beyond mandible. Eye 
circular, about first third in head. Mouth large, and maxil- 
lary reaching a trifle beyond posterior margin of orbit. Lips a 
little fleshy. ‘Teeth in jaws and on vomer cardiform. Interorbital 
space rather broad, flattened or only slightly convex. Gill-rakers 
3 + 14, slender, and longest about 44 of orbit. Scales large, 
reduced and crowded on head and predorsal region. Lateral line 
high, concurrent with dorsal profile, and of simple tubes. 
Spinous dorsal inserted a little behind origin of pectoral. Origin 
of rayed dorsal falling about opposite middle of pectoral. Anal 
inserted a little nearer tip of snout than base of last dorsal ray. 
Caudal long, truncate, with rounded edges. Pectoral reaching 
anal. Ventral inserted about midway between anterior margin 
of orbit and origin of pectoral, reaching anal, and inner ray 
about °/, length of outer. Color pale brownish, becoming paler 
below. Lateral line dark brown, interrupted by whitish spots less 
than size of pupil. Vertical fins all dull brownish like back, 
becoming gradually more dusky marginally. Spinous dorsal 
largely black on outer portion, margined narrowly with whitish. 
Pores on side of head with dusky. Pectoral dusky-brown. Ven- 
tral whitish. Length 10% inches. Atlantic City. 
This example procured by Prof. Cope is the only one I have 
seen. ‘The species is said to exhibit electric power in life, and 
ranges from shallow water to a depth of 167 fathoms. 
Phycis tenuis (Mitchill). 
Hake. Ling. Thimble Eyed Ling. 
Distinguished from our other species by its small scales. 
I have no example. It is not, however, very abundant and is 
usually taken in winter. 
