THE FISHES OF XEW JERSEY 



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Known to me from 2 records of ^Ir. H. AA'alker Hand. The 

 iirst was taken during the summer of 1901, a large example, 



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Sword Fish. Xiphias gladiiis Linnaeus. 

 (Upper figure adult, lower A^oung.) 



which was alloAved to rot. The sword sold for ten dollars. The 

 other was reported in December of 1904. botli from Cape May. 

 Xiphias gladius Abbott. Geol. X. J.. 1868. p. 814. 



Family CARANGID^. 



The Pampanos. 



Body more or less compressed and often elevated. Head com- 

 pressed, occipital keel prominent, usually trenchant. ^louth of 

 varying size, dentition various, teeth, generally small. Premaxil- 

 laries usually protractile. ^Maxillary with or without supple- 

 mental bone. Preopercle usually entire in adult, in very young 

 armed with 3 or more spines. Gill-openings very wide, mem- 

 branes usually not united, free from isthmus. Gills 4, a slit be- 

 hind last. Gill-rakers usually long. Pseudobranchiae large, pres- 

 ent in all our genera, often disappearing with age. Branch- 

 iostegals commonly 7. First superior pharyngeal without teeth, 



