2G8 roNTRii-.rnoNS TO NORTH AMERICAN ICHTHYOLOGY iv. 



deeper than long, the preoperele extending little forward, joining tbe 

 mandible at a point rather behind the eye, Gill-rakers extremely long 



and slender, much longer than eye, about GO below the angle of the 

 arch. 1'ins small. Dorsal much nearer snout than base of caudal. 

 lic.ul \\: depth :!. 1). 15; A. 21; Lat. 1. (JO; ventral scutes L'l + 1<>. 

 Atlantic coast of the United States; ascending rivers to spawn. One 

 of the most important of our food-lish. Also introduced on the 1'aeitic 

 coast. N 



(Wilson, Rrrs's Encyclopedia: Alota, pr&Btdbilis DrKay, NewYorkFauna, Fish. -I'M: 

 l iim>t laic American writers.) 



123. HARENGVLA Valenciennes. 



. Hi-t. Nat. J'oiss. xx, 2??, 1-17: tv]n- Jhinni/nla lutulim Val.) 



Characters essentially those of the genus Chqicd, except that the 

 scales are linn, adherent, and regularly arranged. (Latin diminutive 

 of harcnyius, herring.) 



447. II. peiisacolae Goode & Bean. 



Body deep, with projecting belly, formed much as in the shad. 

 Head very short. Scales of the back in front of dorsal with radiating 

 siriaj and sharply serrated edges; other scales smooth, with irregular 

 but unarmed free margins; scales all marked with wavy lines, some- 

 times forming reticulations. Lower jaw rather long, maxillary ex- 

 tending beyond front of orbit. Teeth very small, inconspicuous in the 

 jaws. A large, patch of asperities on the tongue. Gill-rakers line, close 

 set, shorter than the eye, about 50 below the angle. Eye large, longer 

 than snout, :; in head. Head <4 ; depth :\. D. 16; A. 17; Lat. 1.40; 

 scutes 1L' behind vent nils. Peusacola, Fla. (Goode cO Bean.} 



\ lliirriKjntd jii iinacoJ(JE Goode & Bean, Pror. U. S. Nat. MILS. 1S79, lo'J.) 



124. OPISTIIONEMA Gill. 



Tln-ntd I Iif i- i nt/. 

 11, I'm.-. A. -ail. Nat. Sri. 1'hila. l-i'.l, :'.7: I\pr rinfH-n llirixn<t ()>lrck.) 



Oharacters essentially those of J/<ti-< mjnlt'. except that the last ray of 

 the dorsal is produced in a long lilament as in D<>ron<nt(. (' l -'.,ji>-: 1 be- 

 hind ; '.,/'', a thread.) 



I IN. o. iln-issa (Osbeok) Gill. 



I'.lnish alm\ c; >il\ cry below : an indist inct bluish shoulder-spot : each 

 scale on the hack with a dark spot, these forming longitudinal streaks. 

 Body Oblong, compressed. I'.elh stron-ly serrate. Tongue with minute 

 teeth. Jaws toothless; h\\ er j.iw sli-hily projecting; maxillary reach- 



