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concave, convex and then concave. Pectoral slender, upper rays 
longest, and reaching not quite half way to spinous anal, Ven- 
tral inserted behind base of pectoral, reaches half way to spinous 
anal, and spine 124 in fin. Vent close in front of spinous anal. 
Color in alcohol scarcely faded from that as noted below. Color 
when fresh generally dull lavender-grayish on back and upper 
surface, sides and lower surface becoming dull whitish. Entire 
body with a more or less bright silvery sheen. Upper surface in 
some lights reflecting brownish. Jaws more or less silvery, 
upper brownish, and lips specked with dull dusky. Iris bright 
silvery. Spinous dorsal grayish-dusky, a little paler basally, and 
spines burnished with silvery. Rayed dorsal and caudal dull 
brownish-gray. Anal and ventral pale yellowish, becoming 
whitish towards ends. Pectoral translucent pale brownish, paler 
below. Inside of gill-opening silvery, speckled with brownish 
above. Length 8% inches. Sea Isle City. Wm. J. Fox. 
Mr. Fox saw several young about 4 inches long, September 
30th, 1906, also a number of small examples of Pogonias, in the 
thoroughfare at Sea Isle City. This fish takes the hook with a 
rush and is considered a desirable game-fish, 
Bairdiella chrysura Fowler, Science, XXIV, 1906, November 
oth, p. 596. 
Scizenops ocellatus (Linnzus). 
Channel Bass. 
Mr. Fox says that 5 were taken at Townsend’s Inlet, July 
15th, 1906. ‘The dark spot at the base of the tail varies some- 
what, according to the fishermen. 
Leiostomus xanthurus Lacépéde. 
Cape May Goody. 
Liostomus obliquus Norris, Am. Angler, 1869, p. 290. fig. 
Genus Micropocon Cuvier. 
The Croakers. 
