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and posterior ones ending in a small recurved thorn extending 

 from occiput to dorsal. The}^ are 11 in number. Alongside 

 from gill-opening above tO' middle of base of tail a series of 23 

 smaller and more conspicuously keeled similar bucklers. On 

 costal region they are larger but become crowded and smaller 

 along side of caudal peduncle. Their course is that of a median 

 lateral line. From below base of pectoral a series of rather less 

 conspicuous bucklers, though similar to dorsal ones, extend to 

 origin of ventral. They are 9 in number, and though keeled, 

 are without spines. On each side of vent a small buckler, and 

 following are 2 large ones, though all these not keeled but 

 flattened and inconspicuous. Skin everywhere with minute spi- 

 nules, rough to touch, and in very many series. They are a little 

 coarser and more numerous on ventral region and lower sides. 

 Origin of dorsal a trifle before last third of entire length of fish, 

 anteromedian rays highest and forming a pointed though rather 

 blunt lobe, so^ that greatest height of fin is yi of its base. Origin 

 of anal opposite middle of base oi dorsal, base of fin about 1^2 

 in its height, anteromedian rays highest, and tip of depressed fin 

 reaching origin of lower caudal lobe. Caudal with upper lobe 

 long, slenderly acuminate, its origin about opposite that of 

 lower lobe, and with bony radii along anterior margin at first 

 greatly developed but gradually becoming small towards tip. 

 Lower caudal lobe broad and pointed. Pectoral rather large, 

 broad, uppermost rays longest and upper branched ray strongly 

 osseous, especially basally. Pectoral reaches but ^ of space to 

 ventral. Ventral inserted opposite posterior portion of eighth 

 dorsal buckler, and when depressed its tip a little before origin 

 of dorsal. None of ventral rays especially osseous. Vent about 

 first fourth of postventral region. Color when freshly dried 

 deep slaty over general upper regions, bucklers all paler or dull 

 olive-gray. Entire upper surface of head dull olive. Lowep 

 surface of body dull brownish-white. Fins all dusky-brown, 

 usually with paler shades marginally. Iris faded slaty. Length 

 20^4 inches. Picked up on the bay shore of Green Creek in Cape 

 May county, May 5th, 1907. H. Walker Hand and H. W. 

 Fowler. 



