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on occiput, and are then distributed in varying size over most all 
of upper surface of body. On back superiorly and medianly 
they are smaller, although as they progress down laterally become 
more enlarged, and of rather blotched appearance. In color 
superior spots deep olive-brown, though becoming more yellowish 
towards middle of side where they are of beautiful shades, mostly 
golden or gilded-brown. Flanks all more or less overshot with 
leaden shades, and course of lateral line in a narrow leaden strip, 
though wider and most pronounced posteriorly or after vent. 
Dorsals and caudal deep olive-brown, and thick bases of each of 
former or more or less livid, with bright golden-brown spots 
indistinctly defined and so distributed to form oblique streaks, 
not so much inclined as fin rays when erected. Similar markings 
on caudal more nebulous. Anals with leaden-white bases and 
becoming gradually though broadly dusky-olive marginally. 
Edges of anals anteriorly pale. Pectoral golden-brown, paler 
below, leaden basally externally, and axilla pale olive with a 
leaden-brown spot above at origin. Ventral pale brownish- 
white distally, below dusted with pale olive. Lips pale trans- 
lucent fleshy-brown, lower almost white. Iris pearly-white with 
brownish and greenish shades. Inside of gill-opening with shell- 
like whitish tints. Margins of dorsals and caudal more in con- 
trast than those of anals as they are darker. Length 21 inches. 
pea Isle City... | Wim, J) .Fox, 
Reported as abundant off these shores, while the haddock 
was rare. ‘The above described. is about as small as they run, 
and are regarded by the fishermen as small-sized examples. 
When opened all were found to contain remains of small beach 
crabs, some of the shells of which measured a little over 2 inches. 
Mir. Fox reports it from off Sea Isle City, March 18th, 1906, and 
getting rather less frequent though some were still caught. 
Melanogrammus ezeglefinus (Linnzeus). 
Haddock. 
Head 3%; depth 334; D. 16-21-21; A. 26-20; scales 158 
counted along lateral line just above its course to base of cau- 
dal; 18 scales in a vertical series between origin of second dor- 
