298 G. B. Goode—Catalogue of the Reptiles, Fishes, etc. 
4. Fundulus rhizophore, sp. nov. 
The length of the specimen selected as type is six centi- 
meters. Height of body at insertion of pectorals (m. 0-015) 
one-fourth of total length, at ventral (m. 0°009) about one 
seventh, at base of caudal (m. 00075) one-eighth. 
Head much depressed, its length (m. 0-017) contained three 
and one-eighth in total. Snout broad, obtuse, depressed, its 
length (m. 0-006) slightly longer than orbital diameter and 
contained in length of head about three times. Inter-orbital 
area broad and flat, its width (m. 0°007) less than length of 
post-orbital portion of head (m. 0°009) and greater than length 
of operculum (m. 0:006). Diameter of orbit (m. 0-0045) half 
the length of post-orbital tract. 
Origin of dorsal fin equidistant from tip of caudal and ante- 
rior margin of snout, and over the eighteenth scale of lateral 
line. Distance from snout (m. 0-018) three-tenths of total 
length; extreme height (m. 0-006) one-tenth, and length of 
base (m. 0-008) two-fifteenths. 
First anal ray below third dorsal ray; length of base (m. 
0:005) one-twelfth of total length. Extreme height (m. 0-011) 
double length of base, and nearly double the extreme height 
of dorsal. 
Ventral inserted slightly in advance of middle of body (dis- 
tance from snout. m. 0-029), its length (m. 0°007) equal to 
width of inter-orbital area. 
Pectoral inserted at distance from snout (m. 0°02) equal to 
one-third of total length; length (m. 0-009) equal to post-orbital 
length of head. 
Length of caudal (m:.0°01) equal to height of anal and about 
one-sixth of total. 
Radial formula :—D. 12: A. 11. 
Number of scales in lateral line thirty-five; rows in trans- 
verse line twelve or thirteen. 
Coloration :—Ground color light tawny yellow with about 
teen regular transverse bands of greenish brown, each about 
two scales in width, obscure anteriorly but distinct upon pos- 
terior half of body. 
is little minnow occurs abundantly in Basden Pond, @ 
brackish marshy body of water at the eastern end of the main 
island, among the arching roots of the mangrove (Rhizophora 
mangle). It is known as the “Pond Mullet,” but may more 
appropriately be called the Mangrove Minnow. ‘The specl- 
mens described are young males, not in breeding colors. 
