THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 287 



type of Pomotis chcBtodoji Baird. Cedar Swamp Creek, Cape I\Iay 

 County. Prof. S. F. Baird. Smithsonian Institution, No. 817. 



Color in life olivaceous above, and whitish below on abdomen 

 and lower surface of head. Crossing body are 6 transverse bands 

 of deep olive-dusky, and medianly each one is more or less 

 blackish-tinted. First transverse bands from occiput through 

 €ve and across cheek, but not crossins; distinctlv over isthmus. 

 Second band immediately before dorsal down side of head over 

 opercle to thorax, but not meeting its fellow. Third band includ- 

 ing first three dorsal spines and membranes to fourth spine, then 

 vertically to side of abdomen just behind root of ventral. Fourth 

 beginning at last dorsal spines and bases of first three dorsal rays, 

 then transversely down to bases of first three anals, and its width 

 greater than others. Fifth band beginning on caudal peduncle 

 just after last dorsal ray. Sixth at base of caudal. Side of body 

 marked with beautiful sky-blue and pale greenish-golden tints, 

 and reddish or bronzed reflections on side of head posteriorly. 

 Dorsals, anals and caudal dilute reddish or pinkish with brownish 

 markings, latter in form of 3 or 4 inclined longitudinal series of 

 bars on spines. Membranes, as of other fins, mostly unmarked. 

 Behind fourth doTsal spine membrane bright pinkish, anteriorly, 

 and about same number of bars on each dorsal ray as on spine. 

 Caudal rays with 4 or 5 indistinctly defined brownish blotches, 

 rather pale on each ray. Anal with about 3 series of blotches of 

 pale brownish on rays, basal series broadest. Spinous fins with 

 blotches larger and more distinct, and also 2 in number, or basally 

 and one terminal to each. Ventral with spine and membrane, 

 also first rav, vermilion. Base of fin and res^ion of second rav 

 jet-black, fin otherwise pale or transparent. Iris beautiful brown- 

 ish. Jaws pale browmish. These notes from an example taken 

 in the Great Egg Harbor River above Clay's Landing, where 

 they are very abundant. 



These little beauties suggest the tropical damsel fishes [Po- 

 macentridce) in their manner of swimming. This is all the more 

 evident by the surroundings, especially the bunches of submerged 

 sphagnum suggesting the formation, if not the coloration, of a 

 coral reef. They swim in little jerks till the apparent impetus 



