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Sides and abdomen silveiy, separated from the dark coloration of 

 the back by a blackish stripe (Giinth). 



Coasts of Europe, Tasmania, New Zeahind. 

 I have seen no specimens. 



Clupea. 



Body compressed, abdominal serrature extending forwards into the 

 thoracic region ; upper jaw not projecting beyond the lower ; cleft of 

 the mouth moderate ; teeth none, or rudimentary ; dorsal opposite the 

 ventrals ; caudal forked. 



All parts of the globe. 



100. CLUPEA SAGAX. Jen3ms. 



Pilchard or Sardine. 



C. say ax, Jenyns, p. 134, Giinth., YIl., 443. - 



B. 7 ; D. 18 ; A. 18- 19 ; L. Lat., 50-54 ; L. Trans., 13. 



Length rather less than four times that of the head, or five times the 

 height of the body ; lower jaw slightly prominent ; maxillary extending 

 nearly to the middle of the eye ; ventrals below the posterior half of the 

 base of the firet dorsal ; abdominal sen-ature very indistinct ; operculum 

 with conspicuous radiating striae decending towards the suboperculum ; 

 scales finely striated ; a series of more or less distinct I'ound blackish 

 spots along the side (Giinth.) 



Pacific coasts of America, Japan, New Zealand. 



I haA^e seen no specimens. 



Chanos. 



Body oblong, compressed ; abdomen flat ; scales small, striated ; 

 lateral line distinct ; snout depressed; mouth small, lower jaw with a 

 small symjjhysial tubercle ; no teeth ; dorsal opposite the ventral ; anal 

 small, shorter than the dorsal ; caudal deeply forked ; gill membranes 

 entirely united below ; branchiostegals fo .ir ; pseudobranchiae well 

 developed. 



Indian and Pacific Oceans. 



