of the Genera Sardlnella, TIarciigula, dec. 387 



The species are mostly smaller and of less economic value 

 than tlio?e of Srirdinojla, and some of them are reputed 

 poisonous \cf. Cuv. & Val. xx. p. 295 {II. Jnimeralis — ma- 

 cropltthalina) and p. 377 (Meletta veiienosa= H. pimctafa)!^. 



Synopsis of the Sj^ecies. 



I. American. 



A. 27 to 33 gill-raljers on lower part of anterior arch. 



I. Depth of operculum 2, diameter of eye 2f to 3 in length of 



head ; depth of body 3 to 3^ in the length. 



1. mncidosa. 



II. Depth of operculum more than h length of head, diameter of 



eye 3 to 35,in length of head. 

 Anal of 16-19 rays. Depth 3-3f in the length, 



head 3^ to 3f 2. macrophthalma. 



Anal of 15 rays. Depth 2|- (-3^) in the length, 



head 3| 3. thrissina. 



B. 33 to 36 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch ; depth of 



operculum ^ to § length of head ; eye 2| to 3 in head ; depth 

 of body 2} to 2| in the length 4. pensacolce. 



ir. Indo-Pacific. 



A. 35 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch ; 36 to 38 scales in 



a longitudinal series 5. dispilonotus. 



B. 30 to 34 gill-rakers on lowei' part of anterior arch ; 40 to 45 scales 



in a longitudinal series. 



Depth of bod}' 2§ in the length 6. koninr/sbergen. 



Depth of body 3^ to 4 in the length, length of head 



3^ to 4 ; eye 3 to 3^ in length of bead 7. punctata. 



Depth of body 4 to 4 j in the length, length of head 



4 to 4j ; eye 35 to 3§ in length of head .... 8. schrammi. 



C. More than 40 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 



1. Depth of body 2^ to 3i in length; eye 3 in length of head; 



45 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 



9. caste Inaui. 



2. Depth of body 3 to 4 in length ; eye 3^ to 3§ in length of head. 

 About 50 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch ; 



40 to 42 scales in a longitudinal series ; ends 



of caudal lobes blackish 10. vittata, 



'About 50 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch ; 



44 to 40 scales in a longitudinal series ; 



caudal fin uniform 11 . zunasi. 



70 gill-raker-s on lower part of anterior arch .... 12. nymphcta. 



1. HarenguJa maculosa. 



HctrenguJa viaculosa, Cuv. & Val. Hist. Nat. Poiss. xx. 1847, p. 292. 

 Atom opicalis, JMiill. & Trosch. in Schomburgk, Eist. Barbadoes, p. 675 



(1848). 

 Jlarengnla jagiiana , Poey, Rep. i. p. 190 (18G6), 

 Cliqica macrophtliaima, Ciiiuth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 421. 



