2. ENGKAULIS. 385 



B. Teeth in the jaws unequal in size, some being enlarged. 



1, Origin of the dorsal fin in advance of that of the anal : Lyccn- 



graiiUs, p. 39t). 



2. Origin of the anal fin in advance of that of the dorsal : Lyco- 



thrisMi, p. 399. 



II. The upper pectoral ray is prolonged into a filament ; anal rays 50 or 

 more. 



A Upper jaw prominent : Telara, p. 400. 



13. Lower jaw prominent : Hetc7-otlirissa,^.AQi\. 



I. None of the pectoral rays prolonged ; anal rays 50 or less. 



A. The teeth are of equally sinall size, if present. 



1. Origin of the dorsal Jin in advance of that of the anal. 



a. Tlie maxillary does not extend heyond the gill-opaiing : Engraulis. 



aa. JVo teeth in the Jaws. 



1. Engraulis macrolepidotus. 



Kner ^- Steindachner, Ahhamll. Bayer. Akad. JViss. x. 1864 (18G5), 

 tab. 3. fig. 2. 



B. 12-13. D. 12. A. 28 (29). L. lat. 35. L. transv. 9. 



The lioight of the body is one-third of the total length (without 

 caudal), the length of the head two-sevenths ; head one-fourth 

 longer than deep. Snout vciy short, not far projecting heyond the 

 lower jaw. Maxillary edentulous, narrow, and rounded behind, 

 extending to the angle of the pra^operculum. Origin- of the dorsal 

 fin somewhat nearer to the root of the caudal than to the end of the 

 snout. The anal commences immerliately behind the last dorsal ray. 

 Abdomen slightly compressed. Scales adherent. An indistinct 

 bluish band along the side. (K. 4' St.) 



Rio Bayano (Panama). 



bb. Teeth in the maxillary, none in the lower jaw. 

 * No silvery hand along the side. 



2. Engraulis encrasicholus. 



Anchovv. Anchois. 



'EyKpavios, Aristot. vi. c. 15 ; Atlwn. iv. 118, & vii. 285, 300. 



'EyKp(i(ri;^oXot, Atliiin. viii. c. 18. p. 497. 



AvKiifTTo/ioy, /Elia)i. viii. c. 18. p. 497. 



llalecula, Bellon. pp. 108, 109. 



EncraMcholus, Rondel, vii. c. 2. p. 211; Aldrov. ii. c. 33. p. 214 j 



WiUiighh. p. 225, tab. P. 2. fig. 2. 

 Lycostouius balticus, Schonev. v. c. 2. p. 4G. 

 Ciupea, sp. no. 3, Artedi, Synon. p. 17; no. 4, Genera, p. 7. 

 Clupea encra-sioholus, L. Si/st. Nat. i. p. 523 ; Fabr. Faun. Gronl. 



^ 183 ; Bl. Fische neut.xch'l. ii. p. 21 2, tab. 30. f. 2; Bl. Schn. p. 423 ; 



i^rr'/). V. p. 455 ; Briinnirh, Pi^c. 3Iass. p. 83; Donor. Brit. Fish.'m. 



pi. 50; Ballas Zooqr. Rosa.- As. iii. p. 212; Risso, Lhthyol. Nice, 



p. 354. 



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