THE FISHES OF NEW JERSEY. 427 



Pterophryne histrio (Linnaeus). 

 Mouse Fish. 



Distinguished from the next chiefly by the bifurcate bait on 

 first dorsal. 



This is a Gulf Stream straggler in floating seaweed, especially 

 floating masses of Sargassum. It is very variable in color. Once 

 recorded by Dr. Abbott from Beesley's Point. I have no ex- 

 amples. 



Antennarius variegatus Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 818. 



Pterophryne gibba (Mitchill). 



Bait bulbous and covered with fleshy filaments. 

 Dr. Abbott states this species is more frequently met with than 

 the preceding. I have never seen any New Jersey examples. 

 Antennarius gibbus Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 818. 



