118 INDIAN FRESH-WATER FISHES. 



GENUS CLUPEA. 



Char. Upper jaw not overlapping the lower. 

 Teeth none, or quite rudimentary. 

 Abdominal serrature extending in front of the pec- 

 toral fins. 



1. Clupea chapra. 



Hab. Bengal. 6 inches. 



Char. Dorsal rays 18. Anal 19. Scales 42. 



Teeth none. Caudal fin longer than the head, 

 covered partially with small scales, and having black 

 margins. 



2. Clupea indica. 



Hab. Bengal and Assam. 



Char. Dorsal rays 15. Anal 21 or 22. 



Scales 80. 



Teeth none. Caudal fin rather shorter than the 

 head. 



A dark spot on the shoulder. 



Dr. Day considers the second of these two species 

 to be the Clupea chapra of Buchanan. In this case I 

 presume that the first species would have to be re- 

 named. 



