392 SYNOPSIS. 



and caudal corresponding. — Tarr. ZonL Jovjr., iv. p. 137 



Sc 465, pi. 10 ; Brit. Fish., ii. 202. Clupea alosa, Young 



Shad, Don. Brit. Fish,, pi. 98. Clupea latulus, CvA). Reg, 



An., ii. 318. 



Gen. LXXI. Alosa. Upper jaw with a deep notch in the 



centre ; tongue and roof of the mouth without teeth ; in other 



respects like Clupea. 



Sp. 144. A.finta. Twaite Shad. Depth of the body greater 

 than the length of the head ; the latter compared to the 

 whole length of the fisli as one to five : maxillaries with 

 fine teeth along their whole margin ; lower jaw with three 

 or foiu" strong teeth on each side near the extremity. Fin- 

 rays, D. 18—20 : P. 15 : V. 9 : A. 21 : C. 19. Abdo- 

 men sharply keeled, the serratures much sharper and 

 stronger than in any true Clupea. Colour of head and 

 back dusky blue, with brown and gieen reflections, a 

 row of five or six dark spots extending backwards from the 

 upper edge of the operculum ; under parts silvery white 

 glossed with golden yellow. In the young some of the late- 

 ral dusky spots are never wanting. — Cuv. Reg. An.; Yarr. 

 Bnt. Fish., ii. 208, Clupea alosa, Li'ivn. Shad, Penn. 

 Brit. Zool., iii. 460, pi. 80. Yarr. Zool. Jour., iv. pi. 5, 

 fig. 1. (young). 

 Sp. 145. A. comtnimis. AUice Shad. Comparative depth 

 even greater than in A . finta : maxillaries rough, but with- 

 out any distinct teeth. Fin-rays, D. 9 : P. 15 : V. 9 : 

 A. 26 : C. 20. Colours nearly as in A. finta, the lateral 

 spots seldom exceeding one behind the operculum, and 

 that often scarcely visible. — Cuv. Reg. An.; Yarr. Brit. 

 Fish., ii. 213. Allice, Penn. Brit., Zool, iii. 463. Clupea 

 alosa, All's. Jenyns'' Bnt. Vert., 438. 

 Gen. LXXII. Engraulis. Head pointed, upper jaw 

 longest, both jaws with teeth ; mouth horizontally cleft, the 

 gape extending a good way behind the eyes ; gill-openings 

 very large ; abdomen never serrated ; branchiostegous rays 

 twelve. 



Sp. 146, E. encrasicolus. Anchovy. Body not deep, but 



