of the Genera Saidinella, Hareiigula, tfec. 389 



3. Harengula thri,isina. 



Clupea fhnssmn, .lord. & Gilb. Proe, U.S. Nat. Mas. 1«82, p. 35.3. 

 Sardinella thrissina, Jord. & Ev^-m. Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus, xlvii. 1896, 

 p. 430. 



Depth of body 2^ (-3|^) in the lengtli, lengfcli of head 3f. 

 Snout a little shorter than diameter of eye, which is 3^ in the 

 length of head and rather less than its distance £i-om lower 

 edge of prssoperculum ; maxillary extending a little beyond 

 anterior ^ of eye ; depth of operculum more than ^ length of 

 head. 30 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 40 

 scales in a longitudinal and 12 in a transverse series ; ventral 

 scutes 18 + 11(16 + 13). Dorsal 17. Anal 15. Pelvics 

 8-rfiyed, below middle of dorsal. A dark humeral spot. 



Pacific coast of JMexico. 



A single specimen, 115 mm. in total length, from Jalisco. 



4. Harengula pensacolce. 



Clupea humeralis (part.), Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 422 (18G8). 

 Harengula pensacolce, Goode & Bean, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 1879, p. lo2. 

 Sardinella humeralis (part.), Jord. Sc Everm. Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. xlvii. 



1896, p. 431. 

 Sardijiella sardina, Jord. & Everm. t. c. 1900, fip^. 193. 



Depth of body 2| to 2| in the length, length of head 3;^ to 

 3|. Snout shorter than diameter of eye^ which is 2J to 3 in 

 length of head and equal to its distance from lower edge of 

 praeoperculum ; maxillary extending to below anterior ^ of 

 eye or beyond ; depth of operculum | to f length of head. 

 33 to 36 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. About 

 40 scales in a longitudinal and 11 in a transverse series ; 

 ventral scutes 16-17 + 13. Dorsal 16-18. Anal 16-18. 

 Pelvics 8-rayed, below middle of dorsal. Vertebrae 41. 



Four specimens, 80 to 140 mm. in total length, from 

 Florida and Trinidad. 



5. Harengula dispilonotus. 



Harengula dispilonofMs, Bleek. Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind. iii. 1862, p. 456, 

 Clupea dispilonotus, Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 429 (1868) ; Bleek. Atl, 



Ichth. vi. p. Ill, Chip. pi. iii. fig. 3 0872); Weber & Beaufort, 



Fish. Indo- Austral. Arch. ii. p. 69 (1913). 



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

 4. Snout a little shorter than diameter of eye, which is 3 in 

 the length of head ; maxillary extending to below anterior | 

 of eye. 35 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 36 to 

 38 scales in a longitudinal, 11 or 12 in a transverse series ; 



