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green, extending down on middle of sides in a connected series 

 of spots along margin of each scale. About 17 transverse dusky 

 slate-colored lines, rather narrow, not extending on back or on 

 lower ventral region, of about equal width and similar anteriorly, 

 but becoming alternately more pronounced posteriorly. A green- 

 ish spot above and at origin of pectoral and dorsal, fins dusky, 

 with a deep slaty-dusky spot on middle of last 2 rays. Caudal 

 dusky, basally with an amber shade, and becoming more or less 

 greenish on bases of rays. Pectoral pale or dilute ochraceous- 

 white, somewhat olivaceous above. Ventral dilute creamy-white. 

 Anal white with a translucent tinge of amber. Under surface of 

 head and body opaque white with a silvery tint. Iris brown. 

 Examples 2j^ to 3 inches in length have upper surface of head 



May Fish. Fundulus majalis (Walbaum). (Female.) 



and body brownish-olive, darker on top of head and median line 

 of back, especially anteriorly. Side of head' and body slightly 

 paler brown, with about. 2 narrow metallic bottle-green vertical 

 lines above. Below same becoming blue or purplish-bottle-green 

 color and all reflected, also passing well down on ventral region. 

 All of lower ventral region translucent brownish with a median 

 dusky streak. Opercle with beautiful olivaceous or golden-green- 

 ish reflections. Lore and interopercle with bottle-purplish-blue 

 reflections. Peritoneum^ in abdominal region showing through 

 as opaque translucent white. Mandible and jaws pale brownish. 

 In front of base of pectoral metallic bluish. Dorsal and caudal 

 brownish-olivaceous. Pectoral pale olive, slightly tinted with 



