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black, eye-like spots, extends from the upper edge f 

 the operculum, along the whole body. Belly, silvery ; 

 iris, gilt. 



It would appear that this species stands interme 

 diate between the common shad (clupea alosd] and 

 the Twaite shad (clupea finta), possessing the tooth 

 less mouth of the former, but the size and colouring 

 of the latter. Its natural length never exceeds six 

 to seven inches. It is caught with a net, and used 

 occasionally as pickle-fish. 



38. ENGRAULUS ENCRASIOLUS. Flem. (Ansjovis : 

 Anchovy.) Body, slender ; head and snout, pointed ; 

 upper jaw projecting considerably. Mouth, deeply 

 and horizontally cleft far behind the eyes. Maxilla- 

 ries and palate, armed with small, but sharp numer 

 ous teeth. Scales, large and deciduous ; tail, deeply 

 forked. Top of head and back, blue, with a tinge of 

 green; flanks and belly, silvery. Fins, greenish 

 white. Length, four to five inches.^ 



Caught sometimes abundantly, with the net, in 

 summer, but little used in the colony ; the Cape salt 

 being found unfit for its preservation as a condiment. 



GADID.E. 



39. GADUS MEELTJCCTUB. Linn. (Stokvisch : Hake.) 

 Body, elongated, slender ; head, broad, depressed. 

 Lower mandible protruding beyond the upper one ; 



