9. I'ELLONA. • 455 



2. Pellona africana. 



Clupea africana, Bl. ix. p. 45, lab. 407 ; lil. Schii. p. 425. 

 (Jlupanodou africaniis, Lacep. v. pp. 4(39, 471. 

 Pellona iserti, Cuv. Sf Val. xx. p. 307. 



gabonica, A. Dum. Arch. Mm. x. p. 259, pi. 2.3. fifrs. 3, 3«. 



africana, Bleek. Verliund. Holl. Maatsch. Haarkm, 18G2, Guinie, 



p. 122, tab. 20. tig. 1. 



D. 15. A. 42-47. L. lat. 4:3. L. transv. 16. 



The height of the body is contained twice and three-fourths in 

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

 three-fourths. Eye very large, a little more than one-third of the 

 length of the head. The posterior halves of the ridges on the upper 

 surface of the head convergent behind. Origin of the dorsal fin a 

 little nearer to the end of the snout than to the root of the caudal. 

 Length of the base of the anal tin tvvo-iifths of the total length 

 (without caudal). Ventral fins much shorter than the eye. 



West coast of Africa. 

 a. Adult, From the Collection of the Zoological Society. 



3. Pellona ditchoa. 



? Ditchoee, Rmsell, ii. p. 78, pi. 192. 



relloua ditchoa, Cuv. ^ Val. xx. p. 313; Bleek. Verli. Bat. Gen. 

 xxiv. Having, p. 24. 



D. lG-17. A. 37. L. lat. 45. L. transv. 14. 

 The height of the body is contained twice and three-fifths in the 

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

 three-fifths. The diameter of the eye is one-third of the length of 

 the head. The posterior halves of the ridges on the upper surface 

 of tlie head run parallel to each other. Origin of the dorsal fin 

 nearer to the end of the snout than to the root of the caudal. 

 Length of the base of the anal fin one-third of the total (without 

 caudal). Ventral fins shorter than the eye. 



lucUan Ocean. 

 a. Adult. Java. From Dr. Bleekers Collection. 

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

 c-d. Adult : skins, in bad state. East Africa. From Lieut.-Col. 

 Playfair's Collection. 



4. Pellona hoevenii. 



Blech. Vcrh. Bat. Gen. xxiv. Ilarii,;/, p. 21 ; or Xat. Tydschr. Xcd. 

 Ind. iii. p. 712. 



D. 18. A. 37. L. lat. 45. L. transv. 13. 

 The height of the body is onc-thii'd of the total length (without 

 caudal), the length of the head two-sevenths ; the diameter of the 

 eye is ouc-third of the length of the head. The posterior halves of 

 the ridges on the upi)er surface of the head are convergent behind. 

 Origin of the dorsal fin midway between the end of the snout and 

 the root of the caudal. Length of the base of the anal tin two- 



