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Origin of dorsal nearly midway between tip of snout and base of 

 caudal and first developed ray longest. Anal low, inserted a little 

 behind tip of depressed dorsal or a little nearer origin of ventral than 

 base of caudal. Caudal forked and lobes pointed. Pectoral low, 

 inner rays of each fin approximating and reaching about half way to 

 ventral. Ventral inserted a little behind origin of dorsal or a little 

 nearer base of caudal than tip of snout and reaching about f of dis- 

 tance to anal. Vent close in front of origin of anal. 



Color in alcohol faded pale brownish, a little darker on back, and 

 lower surface paler. Head more or less silvery, top brownish. Fins 

 all pale or whitish, dorsal and caudal a little grayish. ■Median line 

 of back with a dusky streak. Along course of what would be lateral 

 line posteriorly a brownish streak. Iris silvery, a little slaty above. 



Length If inches. 



Hailer's Rock. Altogether 17 examples were taken associated with 

 the large schools of Anchovies seen about the tide pools. In life they 

 are colored transparent or translucent greenish similar to the Ancho- 

 vies, One example contained a crustacean parasite within the gill- 

 opening, the long spiral egg-cases well protruding. 



CLUPEID^. 



17. Harengula sardina (I'oey). Fig. 2. 



Harengula sardina (Poey), 



. Two small examples taken at Hailer's Rock. 



8. Harengula humeralis (Valenciennes). Shiner. Fig. 3. 



Color in life bright or glistening silvery-white on sides and lower 

 surface of body. Back bluish-green. Snout brownish. Eye silvery. 



