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median line, varying from plumbeous-dusky to rather deep tints 
of the latter in certain places, though noticeably on predorsal 
region and base of caudal peduncle above. Varying slaty tints 
also extend out on caudal, edge of lower lobe of which is whitish. 
Top of head transparent with hyaline tints. End of snout and 
tip of mandible dusky. A blackish bar obliquely back from above 
eye posteriorly. Side of head and body silvery-white, former 
and all of latter medianly overshot with dull brassy. Occiput 
with a dash of blackish and a large blackish blotch on shoulder 
just behind gill-opening above. Iris silvery, with blackish above. 
Dorsal fin greenish-olive, margin above blackish, narrow anterior 
margin slaty and filament same color. Each caudal lobe with « 
tinge of greenish-olive medianly, and each tip shading into black- 
ish marginally, caudal otherwise more or less grayish. Anal, pec- 
toral and ventral transparent white.~ Serratures whitish. Adi- 
pose eyelid transparent. 
Occasionally along our coast. Easily distinguished from our 
other species by the long posterior dorsal ray. The above de- 
scribed example was obtained by Mr. Wm. J. Fox. 
Opisthonema oglinum Bean, Bull. U. S. F. Com., VII, 1887, p. 
149, from Baird.—Moore, Bull. U. S. F. Com., XII, 1892, p. 359. 
Chatessus signifer Baird, 9th An. Rep. Smiths. Inst., 1854, 
P- 349. 
Clupanodon thrissa Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 821. 
Genus BrevoorTIA Gill. 
, The Menhadens. 
Brevoortla tyrannus (Latrobe). 
PLATE 6. 
Menhaden. Bunker. Mossbunker. Bony Fish. 
American Club Fish. Shadine. Ocean Trout. Hard Head. 
Mossbanker. Banker. 
Head 3; depth 2447)D. 11,17; A. 15-2737 scales about 52°td 
base of caudal, many more crowded on latter; abdominal scutes, 
