NO. 1 SEALE : REPORT ON FISHES 3 



Glupeidae Herrings and Sardines 



Clupea pallasii Cuvier and Valenciennes 



Two from Tenacatita, Mexico, March 4, 1934. Length 80-90 mm. 

 Dorsal with 20 rays, anal with 17, scutes 35, depth 3.5, head 3.5 in 

 standard length, eye 3 in head, being slightly more than length of snout, 

 ventrals inserted under 7th dorsal ray. Color blue above, silvery below. 

 Sardinia caerulea (Girard) 



Two from Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island, Galapagos, January 12, 

 1934. Length 75-76 mm. Grooves on opercles distinct. 



Lite stolif era (Jordan and Gilbert) 



Three from Corinto, Nicaragua, February 8, 1932. Length 65-100 

 mm. Fifteen from Tenacatita, Mexico, December 10, 1931. Length 65- 

 75 mm. Two from Port Utria, Colombia, February 14, 1934. Length 

 39-42 mm. Silvery on sides with a more or less distinct darker stripe from 

 head to tail. Tip of fins uncolored. 



Harengula thrissina (Jordan and Gilbert) 



Four from Tangola-Tangola, Mexico, December 6, 1931. Length 

 52-104 mm. Three from Tenacatita, Mexico, December 10, 1931. 

 Length 53-90 mm. Dorsal 16, anal 16, scales 37, scutes 16 x 14. 

 Opisthonema liber tate (Giinther) 



Five from Post Office Bay, Charles Island, Galapagos, January 2, 

 1931. Length 180-250 mm. Great schools were seen at this place. 

 Ilisha furthii (Steindachner) 



One from Guayas River, Guayaquil, Ecuador, Febmary 6, 1939. 

 Length 196 mm. Dorsal with 17 rays, anal with 45. Tips of all fins 

 black, body uniform silvery. 



Opisthopterus macrops (Giinther) 



Three from Sihuatanejo, Mexico, December 11, 1931. Length 90-102 

 mm. No ventral fins, anal with about 60 rays. Color silvery on sides, 

 darker on back. 



Pliosteostoma lutipinnis (Jordan and Gilbert) 



Four from Mazatlan, Mexico, December 8, 1931. Length 55-65 mm. 



Dussumieriidae Round Herrings 

 Stolephorus delicatulus (Bennett) 



Two from Wreck Bay, Chatham Island, Galapagos, January 21, 

 1934. Length 83-90 mm. Belly rounded, no scutes, origin of ventrals 



