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3. Atherina Harringtonensis, sp. nov. 
The length of the specimen selected as type of the species is 
one and one-half inches (m. 0-055), the measurement being that 
of a specimen which has been in strong alcohol for four months. 
From the discrepancy between this measurement and a partial 
set of measurements taken from a fresh specimen of the same 
species I infer that the shrinkage in the length of the body has 
been quite considerable, probably from six to eight millimeters. 
The proportions given below are taken from the alcoholic spe- 
cimen, In the study of fresh specimens allowance should be 
made for discrepancies caused by this shrinkage e propor- 
tions of the head do not appear to have been changed by the 
The height of body (m. 0-07) is contained in length about 
esa times (84 in fresh specimen), its width about twice in its 
eight. ; 
Length of head (m. 0-011) about equal to length of caudal 
peduncle (m. 0-01) and contained five times in total length (52 
m fresh specimen). 
Diameter of eye (m. 0°004) about one-third the length of 
head, the length of snout somewhat less than that of post- 
orbital portion of head, also equal to length of maxillary, and 
slightly greater than width of inter-orbital area (m. 0-0037). 
Greatest width of head (m. 0-006) about double the length of 
snout. Length of mandible (m. 0-:005) about equal to that of 
post-orbital portion of head. Cleft of mouth quite oblique, 
maxillary extending to the vertical from anterior margin o 
orbit. Lower jaw slightly the longer; mouth very protractile ; 
teeth small, inconspicuous. 
Spinous dorsal inserted behind extremity of ventral, at a 
distance from snout (m. 0°08) greater here than half the length 
f body. Anal directly beneath dorsal, their lengths of base 
(m. 0-007) being equal. Greatest height of anal (m. 0-005) 
greater than that of dorsal (m. 0-008). 
Length of ventral (m. 0:006) two-thirds that of pectoral (m. 
0°009) which exceeds three-fourths that of head. 
Radial formula:—D. VII, I, 10: A. I, 11 
umber of scales in lateral line about forty-five; in trans- 
verse line about six. 
_ Coloration :—Greenish white, a narrow silvery band extend- 
Ing from gill-opening to tail, covering the third row (from 
above) of scales and the edges of the contiguous rows above 
and below. 
The “Russ Fry” occurs in immense quantities in all the 
lagoons and protected bays of the Bermudas. The schools 
“swim near the surface of the water and are preyed upon by all 
the carnivorous species. They are particularly abundant in 
the beautiful little lagoon called Harrington Sound. 
