. 368 Storer on the 
dorsal: this fin arises just back of a line opposite the 
origin of the dorsal, and terminates upon the same — 
plane with it: it is formed like the dorsal, but is p 
not so high. 
The Caudal fin is of the color of the pectorals, and 
is deeply forked : height of the rays two and a half 
inches: length of the fin, one half inch ; depth of 
fins, when the extremities are expanded, two inches. 
The fin rays are as follows: D. 45; P. 21; A. 43; 
C. 20. 
Famity XI. į E 
MUGILOIDES. ga 
ATHERINA. Lin. | 
Generic characters. Body rather elongated ; two 
dorsal fins widely separated ; ventral fins placed far 
behind the pectorals ; sides with a broad, longitudi- 
nal, silver band; teeth minute; branchiostegous 
rays, 6. diis 
A. Boscii. Cuv. The small Silver Side. 
Trans. Lit. et Philosoph. Soc. N. Y. 1. 446, et fig. 
.. Cuv. et Valene. His. Nat. des Poiss. t, x. p. d 
The several species of foreign Atherinz, are | 
known by the names “Atherine,” “Sand Smelts,” 
and “Anchovies,” and are much valued as articles of 
food. "This species was described by Mitchell, in his 
“ Fishes of New York," under the name of “ nota- 
ta.” I have seen but two specimens: one, was 
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