2. ENGRAULIS. 393 



tainod four times and one-third in the total (without caudal) ; head 

 one-third longer than deep. Snout short, not far projecting beyond 

 the lower jaw. Eoth jaws with smaU teeth. Maxillary extending 

 to the mandibidary joint *. Origin of the dorsal fin nearer to the 

 root of the caudal than to the end of the snout ; the anal fin com- 

 mences below the middle of the dorsal. Scales deciduous. Back 

 brownish ; sides and beUy silvery, (K. ^- St.) 

 Eio Eayano. 



18. Engraulis surinamensis. 



Stolephorus sm-inamensis, Bleek. Keclcii. Tydschr. Dierk. iii. 18GG, 

 p. 178. 



B. 11. D. 13. A. 25-26. L. lat. 38. 



The height of the body is nearly equal to the length of the head, 

 and contained thrice and two-thirds in the total (without caudal). 

 Snout mucli projecting beyond the lower jaw. Maxillary truncated 

 behind, not reaching to the mandibulary joint; minute teeth in 

 both jaws. GiU-rakcrs vei-y fine, setiform, closely set, longer than 

 the eye. Origin of the dorsal fin midway between the root of the 

 caudal and the end of the snout ; it terminates above the anterior 

 anal rays. Abdomen trenchant before and behind the ventrals, 

 without conspicuous spines. An indistinct, broad, silvery band 

 along the side. 



Surinam ; Brazil. 

 a. Five inches long, lliver Capin. Purchased of Mr. Stevens. 



19. Engraulis boelama. 



Clupea boelama, Forsk. Bescr. An. p. 72 ; Bl. Schn. p. 429. 

 Enyfraulis nesogaUicus, Benn. Proc. Comm. Zool. Soc. i. p. 1G8. 

 boelama, Citv. ^- Val. xxi. p. .35. 



B. 11. D. 15. A. 29-32. L. lat. 42. 



The height of the body is contained four times in the total length 

 (without caudal), the length of the head thi-ice and three-fourths. 

 Snout pointed, much projecting beyond the lower jaw. Teeth pre- 

 sent in both jaws, minute. Maxillary obliquely truncated behind, 

 shghtl}' extenchng beyond the mandibulaiy joint. GiU-rakcrs fine, 

 about 22 on the lower branch of the outer branchial arch, not longer 

 than the eye. Origin of the doi'sal fin nearly midway between the 

 root of the caudal fin and the end of the snout. Anal fin com- 

 mencing at a very short distance behind the last dorsal rays. Ab- 

 domen compressed, the sjnny scutes not extending forwards to the 

 base of the pectorals. Coloration uniform. 



lied Sea ; Indian Ocean. 

 a. Adult. Zanzibar. From Lieut.-Col. Playfair's Collection. 

 b-f. Half-groAvn. Cosseir. Presented by Prof. Peters. 



* According to the figure, the description being evidently inciirreet. 



