456 CLUPEID^. 



sevenths of the total (without caudal). Ventral fins shorter than 

 the eye. 



East-Indian archipelago. 



a. One of the typical specimens. From Dr. Bleeker's Collection. 

 h. Adult. Amhoyna. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



5. Pellona motius. 



? Jangarloo, Russell, ii. p. 73, pi. 191. 



Chipanodon niotius, Ham. Buck. Fish. Gang. p. 251. 



Clupea motius, Gray, lad. Zoul. c. fig. (iiot Pellona motius, Ciiv. i^ 



Val.). 

 Pelloua lesehenaultii, Bleeh. M. O. Java, p. 11 (not C%ir. l^- Val.). 

 russellii, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxiv. Having, p. 23 ; or Nat. 



Tydschr. Ned. Ind. iii. p. 72. 



D. 18. A. 43-46. L. lat. 43-45. L. transv. 13. 



The height of the body is a little less than one-third of the total 

 length (without caudal), the length of the head two-ninths or rather 

 less than two-ninths. Eye very large, scarcely less than one-third 

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

 upper surface of the head run parallel to each other. 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 one-third, or rather more 

 than one-third, of the total length (without caudal). Ventral tins 

 shorter than the eye. 



East Indies, coasts and rivers. 



«. Half-grown. Bengal. Presented by G. R. Waterhouse, Esq. 

 h. One of the typical specimens of P. russellii. From Dr. Bleeker's 

 Collection. 



6. Pellona brachysoma. 



Bleeh. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxiv. Haring, p. 22. 



D. 17. A. 49. L. lat. 40. L. transv. 16. 



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

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

 two-thirds ; the diameter of the eye is rather more than one-third 

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

 upper surface of the 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 two-fifths of the total 

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



Java, Sumatra. 

 a. One of the typical specimens. From Dr. Bleeker's Collection. 



7. Pellona elongata. 



Alosa elongata, Bennett, Mem. Baffies, p. 691. 

 Clupea affinis, Gray, Ind. Zool. c. fig. 

 llisha abnormis, (Gray) Bichards. Ichth. Chin. p. 306. 

 Clupea melastoma, Schleg. Faun. Japon. Foiss. p. 237, pi. 108. fig. 1 

 (not Bl). 



