380 CLTTPEIDJE. 



Argentina, sp., Gronov. Zoophyl. no. 349. 



Dnhumel, I'cchcs, ii. § 3, pi. 17. fig. 5. 



Itoqueron or Anclioa, Cornicle, Paces Galic. p. 99. 



IJykling or ModerliJse, AliiU. Frodr. Faun. l)an. p. 50. 



Anchovy, Penn. Bi-it. Zool. iii. p. 304, pi. G7, or, ed. 1812, iii. p. 441, 



pi. 78 ; Yarrell, 2nd edit. ii. p. 217, or 3rd edit. i. p. 515; Couch, 



Hist. Brit. Fish. iv. p. 125, pi. 20G. 

 Eugi-aidis encrasicholus, Cuv. Ferine Anim. ; Fisso, Fur. Merid. iii. 



p. 454 ; Jenyns, Man. p. 439; CiO). lij- VaL xxi. p. 7, pi. 607 ; Nilss. 



Skand. Faun. Fisk. p. 531; Kriiyer, Damn. Fisk. iii. p. 221. 

 Engraulis meletta, Cuv. Regne Anim. 

 Encrasicholus encrasicholus, Fleming, Brit. An. p. 183. 

 EngTaulis vulgaris, Nilss. Prodr. p. 25. 



desmaresti, Fisso, Fur. Merid. iii. p. 455. 



? Engraulis aniara, Fisso, I. c. p. 450. 



Argentina sphyra3na, Gronov. Syst. ed. Gray, p. 141. 



B. 12-13. D. 16-17. A. 16-17 (18-20, south, hemisphere). 

 L. lat. 48-50. Vert. 46-47. 



The height of the body is one-seventh of the total length (without 

 caudal), the length of the head one-fourth ; head nearly twice as 

 long as deep. Snout pointed, much projecting beyond the lower 

 jaw; maxillary very finely toothed, obtusely rounded behind, not 

 extending to the mandibulary joint. Origin of the dorsal fin mid- 

 way between the end of the snout and the root of the caudal fin. 

 Anal commencing at some distance behind the dorsal. Abdomen 

 rounded. Sides and abdomen silvery, separated from the dark 

 coloration of the back by a blackish stripe. 



Coasts of Europe- ; South Pacific. 



a-d. Adult. Nice. From Dr. Deakin's Collection. 



e. Fine specimen. Adriatic. Presented by L. ConjTigham, Esq. 



Var. antipodxim. 

 The only difference between European specimens and those from 

 the southern hemisphere is a slightly increased number of anal 

 rays, viz, 18-20. 



a. Adult. Van Diemen's Land. Presented by Dr. Robertson. 

 h-c. Adult and half-grown. New Zealand. From the Haslar Col- 

 lection. 



3. Engraulis ringens. 



Engi'aulis ringens, Jenyns^ Voy. Beagle, Fuh. p. 13G ; Cuv. 8f Val. xxi. 



p. 27. 

 niordax, Girard, Proc. Ac. Nat. 8c. Philad. 1854, pp. 138, 154 ; 



and U. S. Pac. F. F. Fxped. Fisk. p. 334. 

 pulchellus, Girard, Proc. Ac. Ned. Sc. Philad. 1854, p. 199; or 



U. S. Nav. Astron. Rrped. Zool. Fish. p. 247, pi. 31. figs. 5-9 (n|t 



good). 

 na'ius, Knei' 8f Steindachncr, Sitzgsher. Ak. Wiss. TFj««, 18GG,liv. 



Octbr, fig. 17. 



B. 14. D. 14-15. A. 19-22. L. lat. 41. 

 The height of the body is one-fifth of the total length (without 

 caudal), the length of the head a little less than one-third ; head 



