THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 305 
space convexly trenchant. Preorbital broad, thin, edge largely 
overlapping maxillary above. Margin of preopercle forming a 
very obtuse angle. Gill-rakers 6 + 26, 1, lanceolate, a trifle longer 
than filaments or about % of eye. Scales minute, more or less 
evident on posterior portion of body, and imbedded. Curved 
part of lateral line a trifle less than straight part, scales in its 
course rather large, and forming slight keel along side of caudal 
peduncle. Second erect dorsal spine longest, short, and others 
all very short. Rayed dorsal inserted midway between tip of 
snout and base of caudal, and rays graduated down from first 
branched. Rayed anal similar, and inserted about opposite ori- 
gin of former. Caudal widely forked, lobes pointed. Pectoral 
long, falcate, and reaching half way to base of caudal. Ventral 
small, and inserted opposite origin of pectoral. Color in alcohol 
more or less pale brownish-white with brassy-silvery reflections, 
and back dull purplish-brown. Fins pale brownish, upper part 
of rayed dorsal lobe dusky, also outer portions of caudal lobes. 
Iris brassy. Length 7 inches. Sea Isle City. July, 1906. Wm. 
erox. 
Color when fresh of another example beautiful silvery-white 
with brilliant though faint tints of purplish, azure, lavender and 
golden reflected everywhere on trunk and head. Interorbital 
space whitish. Front or median edge of jaws dusky, and head 
otherwise all more or less silvery-whitish. Iris bright silvery- 
white. Inside of gill-opening whitish. Small dorsal spines 
grayish-dusky. Rayed dorsal dilute olivaceous-brown, margin, 
especially of lobe, rather broadly dull dusky. Upper surface of 
caudal peduncle dull olivaceous. Caudal dilute greenish-yellow, 
posterior margin inclining to dusky, and lower edge of lower 
lobe paler than that of upper. Anal grayish-white, transparent. 
Pectoral and ventral dilute transparent whitish. Length 61%4 
inches. . 
This was first observed by Mr. Fox during the summer of 
1905, though no examples were then secured. During the sum- 
mer of the past year he found quite a number. 
Vomer setapinms Fowler, Science, XXIV, 1906, November 
oth, p. 596. 
20 MU 
