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equal, and the muzzle not prominent ; their mouth is small and without 

 teeth. 



1. Chatoessus oglina, Lesueur. 



Back almost straight ; throat and abdomen describing an inverted arch as far as the tail, 

 and armed with from thirty-two to thirty-three serratures, of which fourteen or fifteen are 

 placed between the ventral and anal fins. Back blue, with three black longitudinal bands : 

 beneath white. No teeth. Dorsal not emarginate. Anal hardly visible, almost concealed 

 by the scales which cover its base. 



D. 18. P. 19. V. 9. A. 20 to 22. C. 18. Length, 8 inches. 



Newport, Rhode Island, Lesueur. 



Called " Alewife," at Newport. 



Megalops oglina, Lesueur, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. i. p 

 Chal .ii, Griffith's Cuv., x. p. 439. 



Dekay's Report, p. 265. 



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2. Chatoessus Cepedianus, Lesueur. 



Body subelliptical ; back greatly elevated, almost sharp ; abdomen very much arcuated, 

 carinated, and armed with twenty-nine spines. Back grayish blue ; pale silver on the sides ; 

 head of a burnt terra de sienna, mixed with golden ; throat and abdomen white ; extremity 

 of the ventrals black ; the remainder of the fins tinted with gray-blue, yellow, and green, 

 blackish at their extremities. The extremity of the pectorals extending beyond the anterior 

 part of the base of the ventrals, which are situated somewhat before the dorsal fin. 



D. 15. P. 18 V. 8. A 33. C. 19?. Length, 8 to 12 inches. 



Delaware and Chesapeake Bays, Lesueur. 



Megalops Cepediana, Lesueur, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc , i. p. 361. 

 Chatoessus Cepedianus, Griffith's Cuv., x. p. 439. 

 " Dekay's Report, p 



3. Chatoessus notatus, Lesueur. 



Back almost straight; thorax and abdomen arcuated, carinated. Back blue, without 

 blackish bands, but with five blue spots; sides of a pale blue color; abdomen and head 

 white. Anal fin narrow, equal throughout ; ventrals small, truncated : dorsal fin longer than 

 high. Scales large. 



D. 18. P. (?). V. (?). A. (.'). C (?)• Length, 6 to 8 inches. 



Guadaloupe, Lesueur. 



Megalops nolala, Lesdeor, Journ. Acad. Nat. St., I. p. 3G1. 

 Llialoessus notatus, Griffith's Cuv., x. p. 439. 



4. Chatoessus ellipticus, Kirtland. 

 Body oval, elliptical; sides flattened, back rounded, abdomen compressed, carinate, and 



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