244 EXPEDITION OF THE "ALBATROSS," 1899-1900. 



Harengula commersoni (Civikk & Valenciennes). 



Clupeonina commersoni Cuv. & Val., Hist. Nat. Poiss., 1S47, 20, ]). 3.50. 



Alausa melanura Cuv. & Val., Hist. Nat. Poiss., 1847, 20, p. 324. 



Clupea (Harangula) metanurus Bleekbr, Atlas lohth., 1866-72, 6, [). 89, 101), 111. 



Clupea (Paralosa) melanurus, tab. 269, Clu]). 11, fig. .5. 



I'Clupea alricauda GtJNTHER, Fische der SUdsec, 1909, 8, |>. 381. 



Two specimens, Nos. 05788-9, M. C. Z. 29386, each 4? inches long, from 

 Vavau, Tonga Islands. One specimen, No. 05793, 31 inches, Papeete, Tahiti, 

 .Society Islands; six specimens, Nos. 08817-19, 08825, 08887-8, 45 to 05 

 inches long from Suva, Fiji Islands. 



SYNODONTIDAE. 



Saurida gracilis (Quoy & Gabl\rd). 



GtJNTHER, Fische der SUdsee, 1U09, 8, ]). 376. 



Saurus gracilis Quoy & Gaimard, Voy. Uranic Zool., 1.S24, p. 224. 



One specimen. No. 09005, 62 inches long, from Makemo, Paiunotu Islands. 

 Three specimens, No. 08907, M. C. Z. 29525, li-2^ inches long, Truk (iroup, 

 Caroline Islands. 



ANGUILLIDAE. 



Anguilla mauritiana Bennett. 



Proc. Coinni. Zool. Soe. Lond., 1S31, p. 128. Jordan it Seale, Bull. I'. S. Bur. Fish., 190(), 25, p. 

 192. 



No. A196, M. C. Z. 29737, 27 inches, and No. A197, 32 inches long from 

 Kusaie, Caroline Islands. 



Anguilla otaheitensis Kaup. 



Neue Aalachnliche Fi.sche des Hamburger Mu.s., 18.59, p. 17, tab. 2, fig. 2. 

 Anguilla anietensis GUnther, Chall. Kept., 1880, ]). .58. 



We have the following sjiecimens from Pajieete, Tahiti, Society Islands: 

 No. A33, a specimen 17j inches long. Vomerine teeth extending almost or 

 (juite as far back as the maxillary teeth; gajie about 3 in head, extending i)ast 

 posterior border of eye; dorsal beginning about an inch in fiont of vent. 



