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352 Storer on the 
taken with trailing bait. The second specimen I 
have seen, measured twenty-one inches in length. 
It is at once distinguished from any other of the 
family in our waters, by its ash-colored abdomen ; 
dull greenish back, and oblique and transverse dark 
bands. 
From the latter specimen, I draw up the follow- 
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ing description: color of the head and upper part of d 
the body, a greenish brown: sides, lighter; abdo- — . 
men, silvery white. Body smooth; a broad oblique = 
patch of minute scales is observed just above the —— 
pectoral fins, commencing at the posterior extremity, 
and widening towards the Occiput: minute scales 
situated along the sides of the dorsal ridge, looking 
like small papillze longitudinally arrayed. Ten or 
twelve dark colored bands pass obliquely downwards 
and forwards from the dorsum towards the abdomen: 
the first of these bands commence at the posterior 
extremity of the dorsal fin; the last, at the origin 
of the caudal fin. Some of these bands pass very 
low down upon the sides, even to the abdomen. 
Besides these, several indistinct lighter colored bands - 
cross the body transversely. Lateral line arises high 
up on the back, and pursues a pretty undulatory 
course, until about on a line with the anal, from 
whence it goes straight to the caudal fin. Length of 
the head, four inches and three quarters: top of 
the head, dark greenish brown: gill-covers silvery, 
marked with fuliginous. Gape of the mouth large. 
Tip of the upper jaw scarcely projecting beyond the 
lower: jaws and palatine bones with a unge 1 oW 
each of sharp, recurved, prominent teeth : upon tl € 
