8 FISHES FROM BRAZIL 



In life the disk is dark brownish drab, growing more drab toward the 

 edges. Scattered everywhere are small orange spots as large as the pupil 

 and sharply defined by rings of color similar to the ground color but of a 

 darker shade. These are more crowded at the middle of the back and at 

 the edges of the disk. On the tail they are less distinct and without much 

 orange color. The side of the tail is mottled rather than barred. 



Family ELOPIDiE. 



11. Elops saurus Linnaeus, 



A common species on the Brazilian Coast. A few specimens were col- 

 lected in Lake Papary. The elongate, transparent, larval forms of this or 

 Albula were frequently taken in the seine. 



12. Tarpon atlanticus (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 



One specimen was obtained at Lake Papary. 



Family ALBULID^. 



13. Albula vulpes (Linnaeus). 

 A single small specimen from Natal. 



Family CLUPEID^. 



14. Sardinella sardina (Poey). 



Specimens obtained in great abundance at Natal are placed here with 

 some doubt. They have a distinct lateral band, which may be due to the 

 action of formalin in destroying the overlying silvery pigment. The scales 

 are thin and entire edged, not laciniate as in Sardinella macrophthalmus , 

 which they resemble in form. The scales seem to be, moreover, more firmly 

 adherent than is usual in S. sardina. In the lateral band they are very 

 similar to the Pacific Coast species, S. stolijera, but the eye is considerably 

 larger.' 



15. Opisthonema oglinum (Le Sueur). 



Several specimens were collected at Natal. The variation of the depth 

 is remarkable in this species as it is in the Pacific species, Opisthonema 

 libertate. It varies from 2^ to ZV^ times in the length to the caudal base. 



16. Ilisha flavippinnis (Valenciennes). 



A few specimens collected in the market at Para. 



