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scales only, absent posteriorly. Dorsal 10-11, with 8 or 9 branched 

 rays, its origin equidistant from tip of snout and base of caudal ; 

 anterior rays longest, nearly as long as the head. Anal 26-30, 

 with 24 to 27 branched rays, produced anteriorly. Pectoral 

 extending beyond the base of ventral; venti-als originating in 

 advance of the dorsal, extending to the anal. Caudal forked. 

 Caudal peduncle as long, or nearly as long as deep. Olivaceous, 

 with silvery reflections ; an indistinct stripe from operculum to 

 base of caudal ; a blackish spot on the middle of the dorsal fin ; 

 an oblique blackish stripe from the origin of anal to the extremity 

 of the third branched ray ; dorsal and anal yellowish ; caudal pink, 

 with a pale margin. 



Here described from two specimens, 32 and 36 mm. in total 

 length, from Trinidad. This species has not been recorded from 

 other localities. 



" Found in drains and ravines in the high woods, Cumuto ; they 

 cruise in small shoals." 



8. Chirodon pulcher Gill. (Plate XXII. fig. 2.) 

 " Sardine Doree." 



Depth of body 2i-2| in the length, length of head 4|-4|-. 

 Snout I as long as eye, the diameter of which is 2 ^ in the length 

 of head, interorbital width 2^. Maxillary extending to the 

 vertical from the anterior margin of eye. Scales 32-34 ^^, ^i~^i 

 between lateral line and root of ventral fin ; lateral line complete. 

 Dorsal 11, with 9 branched rays, its origin equidistant from tip 

 of snout and base of caudal } anterior rays longest, longer than 

 the head. Anal 23-25, with 21 or 22 branched rays. Pectoral 

 extending to base of ventral ; ventrals originating in advance of 

 the dorsal, extending to or nearly to the anal. Caudal forked. 

 Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Olivaceous ; sides silvery or a 

 silvery longitudinal stripe from operculum to base of caudal ; an 

 indistinct dark humeral spot ; a blackish spot at the base of caudal, 

 posteriorly ending in a point and margined with yellow above and 

 below ; dorsal and anal pink. 



Four specimens, measuring up to 40 mm. in total length. 



This species is known from Trinidad only. Found in drains and 

 ravines in the high woods, Camuto ; they cruise in small shoals. 



9. CuRiMATUS ARGENTEUS Gill. (Plate XXI. fig. 3.) 

 " Stout Sardine." 



Depth of body 2^ in the length, length of head 3|— 4. Snout as 

 long, or nearly as long as eye, the diameter of which is 37^-3| in 

 the length of head, interorbital width 2. Maxillary extending to 

 below the nostrils. Scales 36 ^, 5 or 5| between lateral line 

 and root of ventral fin. Dorsal 11, with 9 branched rays, its 

 origin nearer to tip of snout than to base of caudal ; anterior 

 branched rays longest, about as long as the head. Anal 9, with 

 7 branched rays, reaching the base of caudal when laid back. 

 Pectoral extending | or more than | of the distance from its base 



