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Family ENGRAULIDID^. 



77. Anchovia miarcha {Jordan <& Gilbert). 



Collected by Prof. Frauk H. Bradley in the Pearl Islands, Bay of Panama 

 (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 n, p. 622); not seen by us. 



78. Anchovia ischana {Jordan X- Gilbert). 

 Three specimens taken, the largest 63 mm. long. 



79. Anchovia curta {Jordan <t Gilbert). 



Numerous specimens were taken. Some of these have the lateral streak 

 "somewhat indistinct," as given in the original description of the species, while others 

 have the streak much better marked, with well-defined edges. It widens on the 

 caudal peduncle and wholly disappears anteriorly. 



80. Anchovia opercularis {Jordan d- Gilbert). 



A specimen of this species is recorded by Gilbert (1890i, p. 449) from Al- 

 batross Station 2802, Panama Bay, in 16 fathoms. 



81. Anchovia lucida Jordan it Gilbert. 



Five specimens were taken, the largest 57 mm. in total length. 



In the original description of this species the cheek is described as being over 

 half the length of the head. This is evidently a mistake, and should probably read, 

 cheek over half the post-orbital part of the head. This would agree with the speci- 

 mens taken. 



82. Anchovia rastralis {Gilbert tt Pier son). 



Plate VIII, Fig. 14. 



Stolephorus rastralis Gilbert & Pierson (JordaW & Everm.-\nn, 1898, p. 281 1). 



Head 3.16 (3.1 to 3.3); depth 3.8 (3.5 to 4.2); eye 3.4 in head (3.33 to 4). D. 14 (12 to 

 15) A. 26 to 32. Length 5 to 8 cm. 



Body much compressed and deep; belly sharply keeled in front of ventrals; dorsal outline 

 much less curved than ventral. The lower profile rises very rapidly from a point opposite middle of 

 pectorals to tip of snout, the shape of head thus closely resembling that of Cetengraulis. Maxillary 

 reaching almost but not quite to gill-opening; snout high, compressed, its length -J to ^ diameter of 

 eye. Gill rakers averaging in larger examples 51-I-64, in smaller specimens 44-1-50; the largest about 

 as long as eye. Insertion of dorsal fin variable, but never posterior to a point midway between base 

 of caudal and middle of eye; pectoral fins reaching to or nearly to insertion of ventrals; the latter 

 not to vent. 



Color olivaceous, the lower part of sides with violet reflections; sides of head silvery; a con- 

 spicuous silvery lateral band, varying in width from about one and one-third times length of orbit in 

 the largest examples to less than one-half the orbit in the smaller specimens. The band is widest before 



