422 Storer on the 
inch wide, almost as strongly marked as in the 
_ “& Atherines," runs the whole length of the body, di-. 
vided in its centre by a narrow longitudinal line of 
the same color as the back. Abdomen silvery, with 
a cupreous tinge. Head, including the jaws, three 
inches long, quite narrow, compared with the body, 
of a deep green color above ; si//-covers large, smooth, 
silvery ; jaws at their origin armed with very minute 
teeth; the lower jaw one quarter of an inch longer 
than the upper; eye one quarter of an inch in diam- 
eter; distance between the eyes, rather ois: than 
the Eds of the eye. 
The Dorsal fin, of a greenish color, is situated 
upon the posterior half of the body, longer than 
high; back of it, five finlets, of the same color as 
the dorsal fin. 
The Pectorals are situated at the posterior angle of 
the operculum, dark colored at their fleshy origin ; 
the rays silvery; the first ray longer and much 
broader than tho others. 
'The Ventrals are situated one inch and a quarter 
in front of the anal fin; color of the abdomen ; tri- 
angular, half an inch high. 
The Anal fin commences directly opposite the dor- 
sal, and terminates upon the same plane as that fin; 
between it and the tail, five yellow finlets. 
„The Caudal is equilobed, with transverse: black 
's upon the rays, resembling the joints of a reed. 
dis each side of the abdomen, commencing at the 
lower edge of the gill-covers, a longitudinal furrow, 
"which passes along the whole length of the body, 
