394 CLUPEID^. 



20. Engraulis rhinorhynchus. 



Engraulis kammalensis, Blcek. Verk. Bat. Gen. xxii. Madura, p. 13. 



rbinorlijTiclius, Bleek. I. c. xxiv. Hai-ing, p. 41 ; or Nat. Tydschr. 



Xed. Lid. iv. p. 432. 



B. 11. D. 13. A. 32-35. L. lat. 38. 

 The height of the body is contained thrice and one-half in the 

 total length (without caudal), the length of the head thrice and 

 four-fifths. Snout pointed, much projecting beyond the lower jaw. 

 Teeth present in both jaws, miniite. Maxillary dilated above the 

 mandibulary joint, tapering behind, extending to the gill-opening. 

 Gill-rakers fiiie, closely set, rather shorter than the eye. Origin of 

 the dorsal fin nearly midway between the root of the caudal fin and 

 the end of the snout. Anal fin commencing at a very short distance 

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

 extending forwards to the gill-opening. A blackish spot across the 

 nape, reaching downwards to the scapula. 



Java ; Borneo. 

 a. Typical specimen, 95 mm. long. Java. From Dr. Bleeker's 



Collection. 

 h. Fine specimen, 95 mm. long. Sarawak. Presented by the Mar- 

 quis Doria. 



21. Engraulis polynemoides, 

 B. 12. D. 13. A. 35. L. lat. 35. 

 The height of the body is a little less than the length of the head, 

 which is one-fourth of the total (without caudal) ; head one-half 

 longer than deep. The diameter of the cj-e is more than the length 

 of the snout, and two-ninths of that of the head. Snout slightly 

 compressed and somewhat pomted, much projecting beyond the 

 lower jaw. Minute teeth in both jaws ; maxillary dilated and 

 obliquely truncated behind, extending to the mandibulary joint. 

 GiU-rakers fine and closely set, the longest as long as the eye. 

 Origin of the dorsal fin somewhat nearer to the end of the snout 

 than to the root of the caudal. The anal fin commences at a short 

 distance behind the last dorsal ray. Abdomen trenchant, with spiny 

 scutes, which do not extend forwards to the root of the pectorals. 

 Pectoral fins just reaching the ventrals. Coloration uniform. 



Madagascar. 

 a. Four and a half inches long. Presented by Dr. J. E. Gray. 



22. Engraulis spinifer. 

 Cuv. ^ Val. xxi. p. 39. 



B. 14. D. 15. A. 37-38. 

 The height of the body is a little less than the length of the head, 

 which is one-foirrth of the total (without caudal). Snout pointed, 

 much projecting beyond the lower jaw. Minute teeth in both jaws. 

 Maxillary tapering, extending to the gill-opening. Suboperculum 

 projecting beyond the opercular margin, forming a small triangular 

 prominence. Gill-i'akers fine, lanceolate, shorter than the eye. 



