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SALANGID^]. 



Salanx chinensis (Osbeck). 



Albula chinensis Osbeck, Eeise in China, Rostock, 309, 1765 {Giinther). 

 Salanx chinensis, Giinther, Cat., VI, 205, 1866. 



Four specimens, 3 i to 6 inches long. 



Head 4f , eye 7 J ; D. 10 ; A. 25 ; P. 12 ; V. 7. 



The stomach is seemingly capable of considerable dilation ; a row 

 of small black specks along the side of the belly. One specimen has 

 at the base of the anal fin a peculiar enlargement of the muscles, 

 which is bounded above by a line of pores. It also has some black 

 coloring about the pectorals and occiput. Scales of all specimens 

 entirely deciduous. 



Salangichthys microdon Bleeker. 



Salangichthys microdon Bleeker, Act. Soc. Sc. Indo-Nederl., VII, Japan, 

 VI, p. 100 {Giinther). 



Salanx microdon, Giinther, Cat., VI, p. 206, 1866. 



Three specimens, less than 3 inches long. 



Head 6, eye 4} ; D. 13 ; A. 24 ; P. 18 ; V. 7. 



Teeth small, in a single row in each jaw, none on tongue, vomer 

 or palatines. Head abruptly narrowed in front of the eyes, much 

 depressed, the depth at eyes being about half the width. Edge of 

 maxillary serrate. Origin of dorsal about midway between eyes and 

 tip of caudal ; tip of ventrals scarcely reach to below origin of dorsal, 

 about half way to anal, webs very broad ; origin of anal behind tip 

 of dorsal ; adipose fin above hinder part of anal. Anterior rays of 

 anal much longer than posterior. Basal half of pectorals fleshy, 

 spreading, fan-shaped, the naked rays projecting from the margin 

 like fingers. The whole fin less than half as long as ventrals, 18 to 

 24 ray division beyond the fleshy part. Scales entirely deciduous. 



SYNODONTIDJE. 



Harpodon nehereus (Buchanan Hamilton). 



Osmerus nehereus Buch. Ham., Fish Gang., 209 {Giinther). 

 Harpodon nehereus, Giinther, Cat. Fishes, V, p. 401, 1864 ; Day, Fishes of 

 India, p. 505, pi. 118, fig. 1, 1888. 



Two specimens, six inches long. 



Head 4f , depth about 8, eye equal to snout ; D. 13 ; A. 16 ; P. 

 10; V. 9. 



Pectorals about reach ventrals, ventrals reach anal, dorsal in- 

 serted over ventrals, adipose dorsal over origin of anal, cleft of 

 mouth equals distance from eye to pectoral. See Giinther, Cat. V, 

 p. 401. 



