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CLUPEID^. 



28. Harengiila pensacolae, Goode »fc Bvan. 



Hcu-eiKjida pcnsacoUc, GOODE & Bean, Prof. U. S. N. M., II, p. 153, Nov. 5, 1879. 

 A .single specimeu (No. 23G31), 90 millimeters long", was obtained by 

 Dr. Velie at Clear Water Harbor. It agrees perfectly with the published 

 description {sup. eit.) except that there are 14 abdominal scutes. This 

 character then is demonstrated to be of no valne in separating the species 

 of this genus. The ])ectoral rays number 14 (instead of Lo, as in the Pen- 

 sacola specimens). 



ENGKAULIDID^. 



29. Bngraulis hhilcus, ii. sp. (ioode mihI liciiii. 



A single specimen, in bad condition (No. U3G32), 47 millimeters long, 

 was collected by Dr. J. W. Velie at Clear Water Harbor, Fla. 



Diagnosis. — Height of body contained 5i times in its length without 

 caudal, Oi times in total length. Length of head contained 3f in length 

 without caudal, 4.} in length with caudal. Diameter of the eye greater 

 than length of snout, and one-third the length of the head. Snout 

 somewhat compressed. Minute teeth in both jaws. Maxillary slightly 

 dilated, en«ling in an acute point extending back to the gill-opening; 

 toothed to the extreme i)osterior angle of th<' straight inferior edge. 

 Gill rakers not very numerous, the longest as long as the eye. Origin 

 of tlie dorsal fin midway between the i)osterior margin of the orbit and 

 the root of the caudal fin. Distance of ventral from snout equal to 

 length of maxilla. Anal fin inserted uiule'r posterior third of dorsal 

 (13th or 13th ray,. Pectorals a little longer than ventrals (half as long 

 as head); their tips falling short of reaching the origin of ventrals by 

 a distance equal to half the diameter of the orbit. The ventrals are 

 half as long as the lower jaw. Lateral stripe one-third of the height of 

 the body at the ventrals. Scales in the lateral line not counted. 



D. 15^ A. 22. 



SILURID^. 



30. Ariopsis felis (Li.w.), Gill it Jordan. 



Several yonng specimens (23033), 2."> millimeters long, were obtained 

 by Dr. Velie from jMarco Ishuid near Ca])e Romano, Fla. 



The und)ilical sacs are still attached, and are 13 millimeters in diam- 

 eter. 



MUII.F.NID^. 



31. Spliagebranchus scuticaris, n. sj). (ioodc &. Beau. 



A specunen (No. 23636), 750 millimeters long, from Cedar Key, Fla. 

 It appears to belong to the group Sphaf/cbranchus as limited by Giinther 

 in his key to the species in the genus Ophichfhi/.s. 



The occurrence of this genus in the Gulf of Mexico, or indeed in the 

 Atlantic is noteworthy. All the species recognized by Giinther are from 

 Eastern seas, except two from the Mediterraueaii. 



