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body. The differences between H. pensacolae pensacolae and H. clupeola 

 have already been shown by Hubbs (1936, p. 175) and Storey (1938). 



As pouited out by Storey (1938, p. 35), H. pensacolae pensacolae 

 shows great variation in the size of the eye. This is especially true 

 of southern Florida and the Yucatan material, but a careful study of 

 the extensive number of specimens at hand fails to show a geographical 

 correlation that would justify the erection of a new subspecies on the 

 basis of this character. 



The relationships of this species with H. pensacolae caribbaea and 

 H. pensacolae majorina, its closest relatives, were discussed on pages 

 294 and 295. 



The usual size of H. pensacolae pensacolae is 58 to 82 mm. in length. 

 Large individuals are not often collected, but the largest specimen 

 examined (U.S.N.M. No. 93873) was 149 mm. and was collected by 

 Danglade with another specimen 141 mm. in length off Alligator Keef, 

 Florida Keys. 



H. pensacolae pensacolae occurs along the Atlantic coast of the 

 United States north to Cape Canaveral, Fla., throughout the Florida 

 Keys, and along the Gulf coast of the United States and Mexico to 

 Yucatan. It may be found in company with H. humeralis, H. clupeola, 

 and H. pensacolae floridana throughout the Florida Keys. Along the 

 north coast of Yucatdn it is found with H. humeralis and H. clupeola. 

 So far as known, it is the only species of Harengula inhabiting the 

 Gulf coast of the United States. 



In addition to the type specimens, 55 lots with 870 specimens were 

 examined. 



9. HARENGULA PENSACOLAE CUBANA, new subspecies 



Sardina escamuda 

 Figure 40; Plate 5, Figures 1-3 



The holotype is an adult (U.S.N.M. No. 132472) 104 mm. in length, 

 collected by Paul Bartsch (Smithsonian-Roebling Expedition) at 

 Buena vista Anchorage (Cayo Buena vista), Province of Prtiar del Rio, 

 northwestern Cuba, on April 6, 1937. Thirty-one paratypes 82 to 

 109 mm. in length (U.S.N.M. No. 124308) were collected with the 

 holotype. There are also 83 paratypes 21 to 80 mm. in length 

 (U.S.N.M. No. 82321) collected by Henderson and Bartsch (Tomas 

 Barrera Expedition) at Ensenada de Santa Rosa, Province of Pinar 

 del Rio, northwestern Cuba, on May 18, 1914. 



Predorsal contour evenly convex the back not elevated; distance 

 between origin of dorsal fin and axis of body 2.2 (2.2 to 2.7, usually 

 2.3 to 2.6) in head. Greatest depth of body 3.0 (2.9 to 3.3, usually 

 3.0 or 3.1) m length; 1.4 (1.3 to 1.6, usually 1.4 or 1.5). Head 3.4 



