320 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE AIUSEUAI. 



upper caudal lobe i>^ ; least depth of caudal peduncle 3; pectoral 

 i^; ventral i^^. Body elongate-ovate, profiles similar. Head 

 large, deep, its profiles similarly convex. Snout convex. Eye 

 circular, anterior. Mouth moderate, and mandible protruding. 

 Maxillary oblique, about reaching front rim of orbit, and its 

 distal expansion about y^ of pupil. Scales small, none crowded 

 ■on bases of vertical fins except caudal, and large or in 6 rows on 

 cheek. Lateral line concurrent with dorsal profile. Spinous dor- 

 sal inserted a little behind origin of pectoral, graduated from 

 fourth spine, though third and fifth subequal. Base of first dorsal 

 ray about midway between that of first dorsal ,spine and that of 

 last ray, and graduated from about ninth ray so that fin is higher 

 posteriorly. Spinous anal inserted nearly opposite base of second 

 dorsal ray or about midway between posterior margin of pre- 

 opercle and base of caudal, third spine longest, though second but 

 little shorter. Rayed anal highest anteriorly, last ray about J^ 

 length of third. Caudal emarginate, lobes rounded. Pectoral 

 reaches ^ to anal. Ventral inserted opposite origin of spinous 

 dorsal. A dark stripe beginning on nape and dividing sends one 

 branch along back on each side not far from dorsal outline. A 

 dark stripe from eye to root of caudal. Cheek and opercle with 

 several narrow orange stripes. A narrow orange stripe between 

 the 2 dark body stripes and another belovv^ lower dark stripe. 

 Below second orange stripe sides marked with numerous orange 

 spots, not continuous. Length i]/^ inches, and same color per- 

 sists till 2 inches in length. Beesley's Point. (From Bean.) 



I have no examples. It is a good food-fish and is found on 

 sandy shores reaching a length of 1 5 inches. 



Hcemulon chrysopteron Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 810. 



Orthopristis chrysopterus Bean, Bull. U. S. F. Com., VII, 

 1887, p. 142, PI. 3, fig. II. 



Orthopristis fulvo-maciiatus Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 810. 



Family SPARID^. 



The Porgies. 



Body oblong or more or less elevated. Head large, crests of 

 skull usually largely developed. Mouth small, terminal, low and 

 horizontal. Premaxillaries little protractile. Maxillary short, 



