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in their transparency, though when both were detected, and the 

 fish swam away, it had the appearance of chasing its own shadow ! 

 Found at Pierce pond and in the ditches of New England 

 Creek in Cape May county, October 6th, 1907. Later on, Octo- 

 ber 15th, 1907, they were found associated with the last about the 

 boggy roots of the cat tails. 



Lucania parva (Baird). 



Rain Water Fish. 



Abundant in the ditches of New England Creek in Cape May 

 county, October 6th, 1907. It associates with Gamhiisia, though 

 is much less active, and prefers clear water with a gentle cur- 

 rent. In life largely pale olivaceous in color, and after being in 

 alcohol decidedly straw-colored. Belly and extreme under surface 

 of caudal peduncle whitish. Scales otherwise all with dusky 

 margins, this forming a beautiful network pattern. Upper sur- 

 face of head dusky, becoming paler on side and lower surface, 

 where it is whitish, though somewhat translucent. From level 

 with eye back to middle of base of caudal a pale underlaid dusky- 

 shaded streak. This appears to be also absolutely interrupted in 

 several places throughout its course. Upper surface of head with 

 pale olivaceous tints. Jaws translucent brownish. Iris brownish 

 with a narrow circle of golden around pupil, which is black. 

 Dorsal pale grayish-olive, anterior membrane of fin with slaty- 

 dusky blotch, and rather large and well-defined. Upper edge of 

 dorsal grayish. Caudal dilute yellowish-olive, becoming paler 

 around margin. Pectoral pale olivaceous-white. Ventral and anal 

 white. Length i^/ig inches. They show no noticeable variation, 

 and the above is about as large as they grow. 



Cyprinodon variegatus Lac6p6de. 



Pursy Minnow. 



Mr. W. J. Fox found examples at Sea Isle City, July 4th, 1906. 

 and small ones were taken on July 19th. Mr. David McCaddeii 



