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CLUPEID^. 



28. Hareng;ula peusacolae, Goodo & Bean. 



Harengula pensacoltc, Goode & Bean, Proc. U. S. N. M., II, p. 153, Nov. 5, 1879. 



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

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

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

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

 of this genus. The pectoral rays number 14 (instead of 15, as in the Pen- 

 sacola specimens). 



ENGRAULIDID^. 



29. Eugraulis hiulcus, u. sp. Goode aud Bean, 



A single specimen, in bad condition (Ko. 23632), 47 millimeters long^ 

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



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

 caudal, Qh 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 com]3ressed. Minute teeth in both jaws. MaxiUary slightly 

 dUated, ending in an acute point extending back to the gill-opening j 

 toothed to the extreme posterior angle of the straight inferior edge. 

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

 of the 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 under ijosterior third of dorsal 

 (12th 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. 



SILUKID^. 



30. Ariopsis felis (Linn. ), Gill & Jordan. 



Several young specimens (23033), 25 millimeters long, were obtained 

 by Dr. Velie from Marco Island near Ca])e Eomano, Fla. 



The umbilical sacs are still attached, and are 13 millimeters in diam- 

 eter. 



MUEJiJNID^. 



31. Sphagebranchus scuticaris, u. sj). Goode & Beau. 



A specimen (No. 2363(3), 750 millimeters long, from Cedar Key, Fla. 

 It appears to belong to the group Spluujvbranahm as limited by Gunther 

 in his kej' to the species in the genus Opklchthys. 



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

 Atlantic is noteworthy. All the species recognized by (iiiiitlicr ww fiom 

 Eastern seas, except two from the Mediterranean. 



