CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 753 



CYCL.OPTBRIS, L. 

 C. lumpus, L. {Lumpus anglorum, De K.) Lumpfish. Lump Sucker. 

 Ventral disk small ; head heavy, nearly round ; skin with 

 tubercles and seven rows of spiny plates; olivaceous, with 

 darker markings. Dorsal rays, VII — 10; anal rays, 10. 



" This species belongs to the northern seas, and is very seldom 

 met with as far south as the coast of New Jersey. A specimen 

 taken at Sandy Hook in 1866, warrants our placing it in the 

 State's fauna." 



Family BATRACHID^. 



Toadfishes. 



Body robust, depressed in front, compressed behind ; head large, 

 with mucous channels ; mouth very large, with strong teeth ; pseudo- 

 branchs none ; ventrals large, jugular. 



BATRACHUS, Bl. & Schn. 

 B. tau, L. Toadfish. Sarpo. Oyster-fish. 



Body scaleless ; no lateral line ; young with tufted cirri on 

 back and sides ; color dusky olive, with irregular bars on sides, 

 &c. ; belly lighter ; fins barred ; teeth largest posteriorly ; tip of 

 snout with cirri ; subopercle ends in a long, sharp spine. Dorsal 

 rays. III — 27 ; anal rays, 24. 



"This unattractive fish is- very abundant along our coast, and 

 is to be met with outside the beach, and never or very seldom in 

 the inlets or bays. 



" The flesh is said by those who have been able to overcome 

 their aversion to the fish, to be very sweet and palatable." 



Family BLENNIDiE. 



Blennies. 



Body oblong ; cheeks not mailed ; ventrals jugular ; caudal rounded, 

 diphycercal ; air-bladder usually wanting. 



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