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anal, and upper rays longest. Ventrals inserted a little before 
origin of pectoral, second ray prolonged into a filamentous tip, 
and reaching about */, of space to origin of first anal. Vent 
large, close in front of first anal. Color when fresh deep olivace- 
ous-umber on back and upper surface, edge of each scale some- 
what shaded deeper. Below lateral line sides paler and becoming 
still paler below or whitish. All these regions soiled with dull 
umber tints. Dorsals and caudals dull or pale translucent brown- 
ish, former all becoming livid brownish-white basally. Anals 
white becoming soiled grayish on outer portions. Pectoral dull 
grayish-brown, livid or pale on under side or lower side. Ventral 
whitish, dotted with dull brownish. Lateral line deep blackish- - 
brown. A deep umber-brown blotch a trifle larger than orbit 
over middle of length of pectoral. Iris silvered whitish. Length 
_ 27%4 inches. Sea Isle City. December 5th, 1906. Wm. J. Fox. 
Mr. Fox reports that they are occasionally taken by the line 
fishermen at Sea Isle City during cold weather. 
Family LOPHIIDZ. 
Lophius piscatorius Linneus. 
Angler. 
Abundant during early spring off Holly Beach. When cap- 
tured and held up by the tail they sometimes will allow large quan- 
tities of fish, which they have swallowed, to slip out. 
Family ANTENNARIID-. 
Pterophryne histrio (Linnzus). 
PLATE 118. 
Mouse Fish. 
