THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 407 



dorsal low, beginning about last seventh in length of head and 

 trunk, and rayed dorsal posterior to it confluent with anal by 

 means of a short pointed caudal. Anal similar to first dorsal, 

 and beginning about first third in space between posterior margin 

 of orbit and base of caudal. Pectorals broadly expanded, 

 rounded, and reaching about half way to anal. Ventral short, 

 inserted just behind origin of first dorsal. Color livid deep 

 gray-brown, becoming paler or whitish on under surface of 

 body and anal. Back also mottled or clouded obscurely with a 

 deeper brownish shade than general body-color. Dorsal with 

 about 3 obscure submarginal dull dusky lines longitudinally. 

 Anal with grayish basally in front, margin becoming white. 

 Pectorals whitish mostly and ventrals whitish. Under surface 

 of head with livid grayish tints. Iris slaty. Length 21 inches. 

 Atlantic City. 



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Eel Pout. Zoarccs anguillaris (Peck). 



Two fine examples from the above locality, one presented to 

 the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by Dr. H. D. 

 Senior. It is usually recorded from our shore in cold weather. 



Zoarces anguillaris Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 818. 



Zoarces ciliatus Abbott, 1. c. 



Family OPHIDIID^. 

 The Cusk Eels. 



Body elongate, compressed, more or less eel-shaped.. Head 

 large. Both jaws and usually vomer and palatines also with 

 villiform or cardiform teeth. Lower jaw included. Premaxil- 

 laries protractile. Gill-opening very wide, membranes separate, 

 anteriorly narrowly joined to isthmus behind ventrals. Gills 4, 



