HE ISHES “OF NEW JERSE Y. 275 
down back from occiput to dorsal. Peritoneum showing through 
silvery-white. Lower surface of head silvery-white. Iris silvery- 
white with dark band crossing. Fins transparent grayish, dor- 
sal and caudal scarcely darker, edges of all pale, none dark. 
Along base of anal a dusky streak more or less fading on lower 
surface of caudal peduncle. Adult with same data as one de- 
scribed. In young of less than an inch the black caudal spot is 
very distinct and enlarged. 
These little fish were found in a school of possibly 200 or 
more individuals in the rather gently flowing waters of the above 
creek. They all herd more or less together and usually are more 
or less headed in the same direction, with the apparent purpose 
of holding their own quietly against the current. They some- 
times flash their sides in a similar way to the roach. They are 
not especially shy, the whole school’ moving more or less by a 
a concerted impulse, and many may be easily scooped out with 
a dip-net in a single scoop. As they will return again and again 
after being so disturbed it is an easy matter to secure most of an 
entire school. I have never yet found this species except as above 
described, and it usually does not appear to frequent the small 
colder brooks where Rhinichthys atronasus is so abundant. They 
were associated in the locality where we noted them with a few 
examples of Brama crysoleucas, Notropis analostanus and young 
Lepomis auritus. 
Rhinichthys cataractze (Valenciennes). 
Long Nosed Dace. 
Long Nosed Dace. Rhinichthys cataracte (Valenciennes). 
