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dorsal low, its origin close behind that of pectoral, margin deeply 

 notched, and last spine about equal to snout and half of orbit. 

 Ra.yed dorsal inserted midway betvreen middle of pectoral and 

 base of caudal. Spinous anal inserted midway between tip of 

 ventral spine and base of caudal. Caudal rounded. Pectoral 

 reaching a little beyond origin of spinous anal. Ventral inserted 

 below origin of pectoral, reaching as far back as pectoral's tip. 

 Color deep olivaceous, about five nebulous longitudinal lateral 

 bands. Cheeks with dark bands nearly parallel, lowest across 

 maxillary around front of mandible. Opercle posteriorly with a 

 blackish blotch. Fins dusky. Length 7^ inches. Cross wicks 

 Creek near Trenton. 



This species is very abundant in the coastwise streams and I 

 have examined a large series from the Great Egg Harbor River, 

 pools at the head of same near Winslow and Cedar Swamp Creek. 

 They show the following : Head 2]4> tO' 2}i; depth 2V5 to 2^4 ; 

 D. XI, seldom XII, 10, i, usually 11, i, rarely 12, i; A. seldom 

 IV, usually V, rarely VI, seldom 9, i, usually 10, i, or 11, i, and 

 rarely 12, i; scales 32 to 42, mostly 38 or 39, in lateral line to 

 base of caudal; seldom 5, usually 6, scales between origin of 

 spinous dorsal and lateral line; 11 to 14 scales between lateral 

 line and origin of anal, mostly 12; maxillary 2V10 to 23^ in 

 head, from tip of upper jaw; eye 3% to 5>^, large in young; 

 total length of fishes 2^/16 to 7)^ inches. 



In the Delaware Valley it is only knowm from the New Jersey 

 tributaries. I have taken examples at Trenton, and have others 

 from Brown Mills, in Burlington County, from a small affluent 

 of the Rancocas Creek. It associates with other fishes, those 

 which I secured were taken with Bniieacanthus obesiis^ Brimyzon 

 sucetta oblongiis, Brama crysoleucas, Lepomis aiiritiis, Bolcich- 

 thys fusiformis, Pundulus diaphaniis, Notropis^ etc., in small 

 weedy ponds. I have never seen it in clear water without some 

 cover in the form of vegetation. Although of rather subdued 

 coloration it is a beautiful fish in life. It reaches a length of yY^ 

 inches. I am not informed concerning its qualifications as a food- 

 fish, though it has been reported to be of little value. Alcoholic 

 examples show nothing beyond the usual individual variation 



