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length of snout on its side, and in a slight depression. Inter- 
orbital space convexly elevated. Gill-rakers 111, 3 + 12, 1, lance- 
olate, and longest a little longer than longest filaments, or 1% 
in eye horizontally. Small scales on body and side of head, | 
about 14 series on cheek. Low basal scaly sheaths to rayed 
dorsal and anal in front. Lateral line a little convex at first 
or for about first 4/, its length, and forming a low obsolete keel 
along side of caudal peduncle. Spinous dorsal low, graduated 
down from second or longest spine, and its insertion falling about 
first fourth in length of pectoral. Rayed dorsal inserted a little 
nearer tip of mandible than base of caudal, and. anteriorly with 
rays longest, though not forming a lobe. Rayed anal similar, and 
inserted midway between origin of pectoral and base of caudal. 
Anal spine small and inconspicuous. Caudal forked, and equal 
lobes pointed. Pectoral short, broad, and about °/, length of 
depressed ventral. Ventral about half way to origin of rayed 
anal, with a deep basal groove joining its fellow posteriorly, and 
extending back so that both fins are depressible within. Vent in 
last third between tip of depressed ventral and origin of spinous 
anal. Color in alcohol faded dull drab-brown above, and brown- 
ish-white below. Fins all more or less dark brownish, and ventral 
paler or whitish. Margin of rayed dorsal, upper caudal lobe, 
and posterior margin of lower caudal lobe, dusky. Anal with a 
broad dusky longitudinal band from middle of front rays back. 
Only narrow pale edge is exposed on shorter rays and edge 
broady pale on anterior. Ends of ventral rays becoming dusky. 
Length 11 inches. Sea Isle City. July 5th, 1906. Wm. J. Fox. 
Color of the above when fresh olivaceous-gray above inclining 
paler on sides and becoming whitish below. Sides more or less 
overshot with brassy-golden tints, same also on side of head. 
Dorsals and caudal grayish, edges narrowly dusky. Anal whitish 
with a median longitudinal grayish band. Pectoral pale gray- 
brown. Ventral rays, and especially most of inside of fin, chalky- 
white, subaxillary region pinkish-orange tinted, and outer por- 
tion dusky. Iris brownish with narrow pale or whitish ring 
around pupil. 
Another taken on the 15th of the same month was colored as 
follows when fresh. Back more or less purplish-brown above 
