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Spanish Sardine

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This is called sardina de Espana in Cuba and bang in Jamaica. It is found from Pensacola southward and is abundant about Cuba. It is sometimes carried north in the Gulf Stream to Woods Hole and Cape Cod. It reaches 8 inches in length and in the West Indies is of considerable value as a food-fish.

It very closely resembles the European sardine (Clupanodon pilchardus), but is distinguished by the absence of radiating striae on the opercles. From the California sardine it is distinguished by the smooth opercles, unspotted sides, and the presence of minute teeth on tongue and lower jaw.

GENUS POMOLOBUS RAFINESQUE

The Alewives

This genus is very close to Clupea from which it seems to differ only in having no teeth on the vomer.

As here understood this genus contains 4 known species, each of some value s food.

a. Teeth present in the jaws, those on tip of each jaw mostly persistent; .................chrysochloris

aa. Teeth in jaws disappearing with age.

b. Peritoneum pale.

c. Head long, about 4 in length; ..............mediocris

cc. Head shorter and heavier, about 4 2/3 in length;

pseudoharengus

bb. Peritoneum black; ...........aestivalis