36 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OP [1884. 



equals the width of interorbital area and is contained 4 times in 

 the length of head. 



Mouth somewhat oblique ; mandible extending little in front 

 of anterior part of orbit. Maxillar}'^ slender, very finely toothed 

 on posterior two-thirds only, not quite reaching root of mandible. 

 Lower jaw toothless. Gill-rakers close-set, longer than diameter 

 of eye, 3^ in head. Cheeks triangular, longer than high. 



Scales rather firm, not caducous. Pectoral fin not reaching 

 base of ventral, 2 in head. Yentrals short, 3 in head. Caudal 

 deeply forked, minutely scaled, l^ in head. Base of anal contained 

 If times in head. Dorsal and anal fins with dense basal sheaths, 

 which entirely hide the fin when depressed. 



Color in spirits plain silvery on sides, darker above. A dark 

 band beneath the scales about as broad as eye, extending from 

 upper angle of opercle to caudal. 



This description is based on specimens about 4^ inches in 

 length, obtained by Prof. Jordan in the Havana Market. 



