THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 28 



o 



and lateral line in a vertical series; mandible 2}^ in head; ninth 

 dorsal spine 2^ ; seventh dorsal ray lYs ; third anal spine 2j^ ; 

 fourth anal ray i'"/io ; least depth of caudal peduncle 2% ; caudal 

 1%; pectoral ij4^ ventral i^^ ; ventral spine 2-1-/5; snout 5 in 

 head, measured from tip of upper jaw; eye 3^4 ; maxillary 2ji ; 

 interorbital space 3^4- Body oblong, ovate-elliptical, well com- 

 pressed. Head large. Snout rather short, convex. Eye large, 

 anterior and circular. ^louth well inclined, with protruding 

 mandible. Teeth in bands in jaws. ^laxillary reaching front 

 rim of pupil, and its distal expansion equals same, Interorbital 

 space slightly convex and forming a slight depression in upper 

 profile of head. Gill-rakers 11 2 + 12, lanceolate, longest about 

 3 in orbit. Scales large, extending on rayed dorsal, anal and 

 caudal basally where they are smaller. Scales in 4 series on 

 cheek. Tubes of lateral line simple, concurrent with dorsal pro- 

 file. Spinous dorsal inserted just behind origin of pectoral, mar- 

 gin a little notched, and spines graduated up to fourth, after 

 which they are more or less subequal. Rayed dorsal inserted 

 about midwa}' between posterior margin of orbit and base of 

 caudal, and fin reaching well beyond base of caudal. Rayed anal 

 similar. Spinous anal inserted midway between middle of orbit 

 and base of caudal, graduated to third spine, which is longest. 

 Caudal rounded. Pectoral reaching origin of rayed anal. Ven- 

 tral inserted about opposite origin of pectoral and reaching base 

 of third anal ray. Color dull olive-broAvn, with 8 well-defined 

 vertical dark cross-bands. Body and fins spotted with golden. A 

 dark bar extending below eye. Length 33/ inches. Pool at head 

 of Egg Harbor River. 



Color in life olivaceous, side and lower surface pale. About 

 eight transverse bands on body a little darker than body-color, 

 and fading or becoming paler below. Lower surface and side of 

 body with purplish reflections. Same on side of head, where 

 they are variegated with ruddy or reddish and golden shades. 

 Peritoneum showing through translucent abdomen livid white, 

 with greenish tints above. Lips olivaceous. A dusky bar from 

 eye down over cheek, and another over opercle above to dark 

 opercular blotch. Fins dull brownish, marginally darker, and 

 Avith several dark cross-lines on each one. Pectoral and ventral 



