THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 345 
front rim of eye, though not to pupil, and its distal expansion 
about 134 in eye. Lips fleshy. A series of short sharp conic 
teeth in jaws and on vomer. ‘Tongue broad, rounded in front, 
and free. Nostrils near together, anterior with a cutaneous flap, 
and placed near last third in length on side of snout. Interorbital 
space broadly and slightly convex. A single mandibular barbel 
a trifle less than eye. Gill-rakers 2+17, 1, lanceolate, and longest 
about */, of longest filaments, which are about 1% in eye. Scales 
small, cycloid, in longitudinal series, largest on posterior portion 
of trunk, and only minute ones extending on bases of fins. Head 
covered more or less with minute scales, muzzle naked to nostrils. 
Lateral line high at first, then median to base of caudal, and with 
rather small wide-set tubes. Origin of first dorsal midway be- 
tween tip of snout and last third in base of second dorsal, and 
antero-median rays highest. Second dorsal inserted a little 
nearer base of last ray of third dorsal than anterior nostril, and 
anterior rays highest. Third dorsal inserted nearer origin of 
second dorsal than base of caudal, and anterior rays highest. 
First anal inserted midway between mental barbel and base of 
caudal, or a trifle behind origin of second dorsal, and anterior rays 
longest. Second anal inserted a trifle behind origin of third dorsal 
or about midway between origin of first anal and base of caudal, 
also anterior rays highest. Caudal small, emarginate, and trun- 
cate when expanded. Pectoral with upper rays longest, 1% to 
first anal. Ventral inserted well before origin of pectoral and a 
trifle over half way to first anal, with second ray longest. Color 
in alcohol faded brownish, paler below. Length 20 inches. Sea 
Isle City. March 2nd, 1906. W. J. Fox. 
Color when fresh olive-brown above generally, though median 
line of back hardly more umber or deep brown. Lower surface 
of body from level with mouth, base of pectoral and middle of 
side of caudal peduncle, opaque milky-white, in some lights with 
the slightest livid gray-green tints, and its surface also here and 
there dusted imperceptably with very pale gray or leaden dots. 
This also true of sides of head, below. Head more or less uni- 
form brownish above with olive tints, only occiput spotted finely. 
These spots small and crowded, begin just behind eye, extend up 
