364 ON THE CLUrELLVE OF AUSTRALIA, 



some of tlie authorities referred to for the descriptions of the 

 genera and species. I have, therefore, in addition to giving a 

 short synopsis of the generic characters, quoted in full the 

 description of each species, with the name of the authority, 

 excepting in instances where the descriptions or information 

 have been previously published in the Proceedings of our own 

 Society. 



The Glupeidce may be briefly characterised as — Physostomous 

 scaly Fishes, with naked head and no barbels, abdomen more or 

 less compressed or serrated, no adipose fin, dorsal fin short, anal 

 sometimes long, dentition feeble. 



Synopsis of the Australian Genera. 



Engraulis. — Body compressed, mouth very wide, lateral ; 

 upper jaw projecting. Species — Engraulis Antarcticus, E. nasutus. 



Ciiatoessus. — Mouth transverse, inferior, narrow, without teeth 

 upper jaw overlapping the lower, abdomen serrated. Species — 

 Chatoessus Erebi, C. Rwhardsoni. 



Brisbania. — Mouth wide, opening upwards, maxillary large, 

 teeth small and numerous, last ray of dorsal fin elongate, abdomen 

 not serrated. Species — Brisbania Staigeri. 



Clupea. — Mouth small, teeth minute or none, abdomen 

 serrated, anal fin short. Species — Clupea sagax, C. Sundaica, C. 

 hipselosoma, C. molaccensis, C. tembang, C. Novae- Hollandicc, C. 

 vittata, G Richmondia, G. Schlegellii. 



Spratelloides. — Mouth anterior and lateral, abdomen not 

 keeled, dorsal fin opposite to ventrals, teeth none. Species — 

 Spratelloides delicatalus. 



Etrumeus. — Mouth anterior and lateral, abdomen not keeled, 

 dorsal fin entirely in advance of ventrals. Species — Etrumeus 

 Jachsoniensis'. 



Elops. — Upper jaw shorter than lower, abdomen rounded, an 

 osseous gular plate, scales small. Species — Elops saurus. 



