of the Genera Sardiiiella, TTareiigiila, cfcc. 387 



The species are mostly smaller and of less economic value 

 tlian those of Sardmeha, and some of tliem are reputed 

 pivisoiious [cf. Cuv. & Val, XX. p. 295 (//. humeralis=^ma- 

 crophtJialnia) and j). 377 (Meletta ve)ienosa= H. punctata)^. 



S(/nopsis of the Sjyecies. . 



I. Aiuericau. 



A. 27 to o3 gill-raliers on lower part of anterior arch. 



I. Depth of operculum 2, diameter of eye 2| to S in length of 



head ; depth of body o to 3| in the length. 



1. maculosa. 



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



eye 3 to 3^ in length of head. 

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



head 3^ to 3f 2. macrophthalma. 



Anal of 15 x&ys. Depth 2f (-3^) in the length, 



head 3f 3. thrissina. 



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



opei'caluni ^ to § leugth of head; eye 2f to 3 in head; depth 

 of body 2J to 2f in the length 4. i^^^sacolce. 



II. Indo-Pacific. 



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



a loiiuitudinal 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. honinyihergeri. 



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



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



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



4 to 4f ; eye 3^ 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. custelnaui. 



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 4G scales in a longitudinal series ; 



caudal fin uniform .■ 11. zunasi. 



70 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch .... 12. ?ti/)njjluea. 



1. Ilarengula maculosa. 



Harengula maculosa, Cuv. & Val. Hist. Xat. Poiss. xx. 1847, p. 292. 

 Alcm apicaUs, Miill. & Trosch. in Schomburgk, IJist. Barbadoes, p. 673 



(1848). 

 JTarengiiki jaguana, Poey, Rep. i. p. 190 (1866). 

 Vlupea macruphthaima, Giiuth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 421. 



