THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 293 



spines graduated to fourth after which they are more or less 

 subequal, and margin of fin notched. Rayed dorsal inserted a 

 little nearer base of caudal than origin of spinous fin, and its edge 

 rounded. Anal inserted a little nearer base of caudal than origin 

 of pectoral, spines graduated to third which is longest, and fin 

 rounded. Caudal broad, a little emarginate with slightly rounded 

 lobes. Pectoral rather broad, not reaching as far as tip of de- 

 pressed A-entral or only J4 to spinous anal. \'entral inserted a little 

 behind origin of pectoral, spine about }i length of fin. which 

 reaches about J4 to spinous anal. Ytnt close in front of spinous 

 anal. In life mostly olive obove. Sides tinted with bluish, 

 scales with reddish spots. Head with wavy bluish horizontal 

 lateral stripes, mostly distinct in front of eye in some examples. 

 Opercular flap jet black, fading out anteriorly. Belly and breast 

 bright orange. Fins tinted dusky, sometimes caudal and anal 

 with a slight ruddy tinge. Length 5 inches. Assanpink Creek. 



An abundant and familiar fish in the Delaware and its tribu- 

 taries. The larger examples, the species attaining 8 inches in 

 length, are good pan-fish. It may frequently be taken on a hook 

 baited with the ordinary earth-worm, though it will also take 

 grasshoppers. I have examined a very large series from the 

 Shabbaconk. Crosswicks and the above-mentioned creeks. It 

 was reported to me from Cedar Swamp Creek and the Passaic 

 River. 



Poniotis anritus Abbott, Rep. U. S. F. Com., 1875-76, pp. 837. 



841. 



Lepiopouiiis anritus Jordan, An. X. Y. Acad. Sci., I, 1879. 

 p. 99. 



LepoiJiis anritus Abbott. Xat. Rambles. 1885, p. 477. 



Ichtlielis rubricanda Abbott. Proc. Acad. Xat. Sci. Phila., 1861, 

 p. 96.— Abbott, Geol. X. J., 1868, p. 807. 



Pomotis appendix Abbott, Geol. X"". J., 1868. p. 807. 



Ichthelis appendix Abbott. Rep. U. S. F. Com., 1875-76, pp. 

 835,837. 



