58 SUPPLEMENT TO CATALOGUE OF THE FISHES OF AUSTRALIA, 



The height of the body is two elevenths of the total length, the 

 length of the head one-fourth ; head not quite as long as deep. 

 Snout pointed, much projecting below the lower jaw ; maxillary 

 very finely toothed, rather pointed behind, extending somewhat 

 beyond the mandibulary joint. Origin of the dorsal fin midway 

 between the end of the snout and the root of the caudal fin. Anal 

 commencing immediately behind the dorsal. Abdomen compressed 

 in front of the ventrals, with several scutes. A well defined 

 silvery band along the side. 



Cleveland Bay and Hobson's Bay. (Klunzinger.) 



1273. Engraulis mystax. Bl. Schn. 



Gunth. Cat. VII., p. 397. Bleek. Atl. Ichth. Chip., p. 132- 

 Tab. 3. Fig. 2. 



B. 12. D. 13-14. A. 34. L. lat. 42. 



The height of the body is contained 3J or 3£ in the total 

 length (without caudal), the length of the head 4 times. Snout, 

 short, obtuse, much projecting below the lower jaw. Teeth 

 present in both jaws, minute. Maxillary much prolonged, 

 extending to, or nearly to, the ventrals ; it has a short dilatation 

 above the mandibular}' joint. Gill rakers not very fine, about 10 

 on the lower branch of the outer branchial arch, the longest as 

 long as the eye. Origin of dorsal fin somewhat nearer to the end 

 of the snout than the root of the caudal. Anal commencing shortly 

 behind the last dorsal rays. Abdomen compressed, the spine scutes 

 extending to the gill-opening. Sometimes a blackish spot across 

 the nape down to the scapula. 



Queensland. (Klunzinger.) 



1274. Engraulis Hamiltonii. Gray. 



Gunth. Cat. VII., 395. Macleay. Proc. Linn. Soc, N. S. 

 Wales. Vol. VIII., p. ^09. 



E. poovawali Cuv. Bleek. Atl. Clup. tab. 1, fig. 5. E. Grayi 

 Kner. Voy. Nov. 



B. 13. D. 13. A. 36-40. L. lat. 47. 



The height of the body is contained 3| or 3f in the length 

 (without caudal.) The length of the head 4| or 4^. Both jaws 



