344. REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 
Family GADIDZE. 
Pollachius virens (Linnzus). 
PANE Iz 
Pollock. 
Capt. Mark Castro reported, in March of 1906, that quite a 
number were taken off Atlantic City, sometimies 4 or 5 being 
brought in during 1 day. 
Mir. Frank Hartman, of Palermo, Cape May County, states 
that he has taken small Pollock in the inlets in cold weather. 
Mr. Wm. J. Fox reports 1 of about 15 pounds in weight, taken 
on a line with surf-clam bait at Sea Isle City early in the past 
December. ‘They were also reported to have been taken in the 
pounds occasionally. 
Gadus callarias Linnzus. 
Cod! Cod Fish: 
Flead 3345 depth 4545.1), TO 16-1, 14); A. 110/17 —te eae 
scales about 180 counted along lateral line to base of caudal; 20 
scales between origin of first dorsal and lateral line in a vertical 
series; 48 scales in a vertical series between origin of first anal 
and lateral line; snout 234 in head; eye 544; maxillary 2% ; inter- 
orbital space 4; second branched ray of first dorsal 2% ; first 
branched ray of second dorsal 2% ; second branched ray of third 
dorsal 2% ; first branched ray of first anal 23% ; first branched ray 
of second anal 3; least depth of caudal peduncle 5% ; caudal 234 ; 
pectoral 1°/,,; ventral 2'/,). Body elongate, slender, compressed, 
and greatest depth about middle of base of first dorsal. Head 
compressed, rather conic, and profiles more or less similar. Snout 
conic, surface convex, protruding well beyond jaws, and a little 
longer than broad. Eye rounded, a little high, and a trifle 
anterior. Mouth nearly horizontal, and upper jaw anterior to 
lower in front. Maxillary a little oblique, extending beyond 
