112 BULLETIN : MUSEUM OF COMPAEATIVE ZOOLOGY. 



OPHICHTHYIDAE. 

 Sphagebranchus anguiformis (Peters). 



Bistrihiition. — West Indian region. 



A single example of this rare species was dredged in shallow water by Professor 

 Mark on Aug. 6., 1904, at Station No. 468. It is without spots and is 5^ inches 

 long. The head is contained 18 times in the length of the body. A second 

 specimen of this species, which I may mention in this connection, was dredged 

 by Messrs. G. ^I. Allen, Owen Bryant and myself while on our Northern 

 Bahama Expedition in July, 1904. It is far larger, being of the same propor- 

 tions and 12^ inches long. It was dredged in 14 fms. in Whale Cay Channel 

 oif the Island of Abaco, Bahamas. 



ALBULIDAB. 

 Albxila vulpes (Lixne). Bone fish. 

 Distribution. — Tropical seas, almost universally distiibuted. 

 D. 15; A. 8. 



The species is rare at Bermuda; I have examined only a single specimen 

 taken there. (M. C. Z. No. 18,0S8.) 



CLUPEIDAB. 

 Sardinella anchovia Clv. & Val. Anchovy. 

 Goode, '76% p. 69. 



Distribution. — West Indies, N. Coast of South America. 



D. 16; A. 16. 



Large schools of this clupeoid were seined regularly in Hamilton Harbor and 

 Flatts Inlet for bait. They appeared to run up into shoal water at about sun- 

 rise or sundown. 



S- macrophthalma (Ranzan-i). Pilchard. 

 Harengula macrophthalma (Ranzani). Goode, '76^, p. 69. 



Distribution. — West Indies, coast of Brazil. 



D. 17; A. 18. Sc. 40; 12. 



We took only two specimens of this species. Mr. H. B. Bigelow and myself 

 each took one about 11 o'clock one very warm evening in August in Flatts 

 Inlet on a hook baited with strips of Batliystoma. A dark lantern turned to- 

 ward the water showed a considerable number of what appeared to be the same 

 species swimming about ; no more were seen afterward. They are said to be 

 rather common in winter. 



Opisthonema oglinum (Le Sdeur). Herring. 

 0. thrissa (L.) Goode, '76% p. 69. 

 Distribution. — West Indies, conimon on coasts of Florida, Georgia, and the 

 Carolinas, occasionally much farther northward. 



