426 THE GBUISE OF THE ' CUBAQOA. 



PLATE XXXIT. 



CHCEBOPS BBENGHLEYL 

 D. Y- A. |. L. lat. 28. L. trans. /^. 



The height of the body is equal to the length of the head, and 

 one-third of the total (without caudal) ; head much longer than 

 high ; the depth of the prseorbital is more than the width of the 

 orbit ; scales on the cheek small, scarcely imbricate, in four- series ; 

 operculum terminating in a membranaceoiis flap behind ; poste- 

 rior canine tooth present ; prseoperculum not serrated. Keddish- 

 olive ; a broad pearl-coloured band ascends obliquely from above 

 the axil of the pectoral towards the origin of the soft dorsal ; its 

 upper half is surrounded by a broad brown margin, which is 

 spread over the base of the last dorsal spines and anterior rays ; 

 root of the pectoral silvery ; no other markings in a preserved 

 state. 



Miso'l Island. 

 Length l-^ inches. 



CLUPEA PINGUIS (not figured). 



B. 5. D. 17. A. 19. L. lat. 43. L. trans. IS, 



The height of the body is one-fifth of the total length (without 

 caudal), the length of the head one-fourth ; scales deciduous ; 

 lower jaw but slightly projecting beyond the upper ; maxillary 



