66. ATHERINID^ ATIIERINOPS. 409 



between base of caudal and snout. Caudal deeply forked, its lobes equal. 

 Head 4; depth 5. D. V-I, 8; A. I, 15; scales 38-9. L. 4 inches. 

 Florida. {Goode& Bean.) 



{Chirobioma j^eHinsuhv Gooda & Beau, Proc. U.S.Nat. Mus. 1879, 148.) 



200.— ATHEKII\OPSflS Girard. 



Pescadillo del Rey. 



(Girarcl, Proc. Aca'l. Nat. Sci. Phila. 18r)4, 1154: type Alherinopms californiensis Grd.) 



This genus differs from Menidia in the non-protractility of the upper 

 jaw. The spines of the i)remaxillaries are very short, much shorter 

 than the eye, and they are covered by a skin which is continuous with 

 that of the forehead, being only capable of such motion as is permitted 

 by the extension of a fold of skin between the jaws and the frontal 

 region. Species reaching a considerable size and having importance as 

 food -fishes. {aOzptvrj, Atherina; o^''-?? appearance.) 



64^6. A. caOafoD'EBi^Ba^is Ginu-d. — California Smelt. 



Translucent greenish, a burnished lateral stripe which is rather 

 plumbeous than silv^ery, some yellow on the opercles. Body elongate, 

 little compressed. Maxillary narrow, not reaching to the eye, not slip- 

 ping uudor the preorbital. Jaws even; teeth small, x)ointed, in narrow 

 bands; inner series of upper jaw enlarged. Gill-rakers very long and 

 slender. Scales crenate, somewhat rough, but not laciniate. First dor- 

 sal large, inserted in front of anal nearer base than snout; second dor- 

 sal inserted in front of middleof anal, which has a scaly sheath. Pec- 

 torals nearly as long as head, not reaching to ventrals, the latter half 

 way to vent. Eye small, 5 in head. Head 4£; depth 5. D. IX-I, 12; 

 A. I, 23; scales 77-13. L. IS inches. Pacific coast of United States; 

 very abundant; a food-fish of considerable imi)ortance. 



(Girard, Proc, Aca\l. Nat. Sci. Plula. 18r)4, l:M; Girard, U. S. Pac. II. 11. Surv. Fish. 

 X, 103: Atherimckthya calif ornienaia Giiuther, iii, 40G. ) 



20i.— ATIIERIIVOPS Steindachner. 

 (Stcindaclinor, Icliih. Beitriige, iii, Gl, 187"): ty\w Aihcriiiopsis affinis K.\rG9,.) 



Teeth hifid^ arranged in a single row in each jaw. Otherwise as in 

 Ailierinopsis. One species known, (a^^c/^iv/^, Atherina; w^'', appearance.) 



647. A. a(ns:is (Ayres) Steindaclmer.— X(«/f Smdt. 



Clear hyaline green, a silvery lateral band, l.J scales wide, narrower 

 than eye, bordered above by a puri)lish line. Back and sides thickly 

 punctate. Iris and opercles with bright yellow. Maxillary not reaching 



