1. cABcnAuiAs. 367 



18. Carcharias sorrah. 



Carcharias (Prionodon) sorrali, MiiU. Sf Ilciilc, p. 45, taf. IG; IJIeck. 



Verh. Ihit. Gvn. xxiv. VImj. p. 3'J ; liumcril, Eluamohr. p. 3(j8. 

 Isoplagiodon sorrali, Gill, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, vii. p. 410. 



Snout somewhat produced, the distance between its extremity and 

 tlic mouth being equal to the width of the latter. Nostrils midway 

 between the mouth and the extremity of the snout. Teeth 44> those 

 of the upper jaw oblique, serrated, with a notch in the outeriiiargiu ; 

 the lower sraaUor, narrower, slightly oblique, serrated. GiU-opeu- 

 ings narrow, about as wide as tho orbit. Pectorals falciform, ex- 

 tending to the end of the dorsal, the Icnr/th of their loiver marc/in 

 heincf two-sevenths of that of the upper. Origin of the first dorsal at 

 a very sliort distance from the base of the pectorals, its end much 

 more distant from the ventral. Tho second dorsal small, smaller 

 than the anal. Lower lobe of the caudal and pectorals with blackish 

 extremities. First dorsal without black at the top. 



Indian seas. 



a. Stuffed, 31 inches long. From the Collection of tho Zoological 



Society. 

 J>. Fine specimen. From Dr. Blocker's Collection. 

 e. Foetus. Borneo. Purchased of Hr. Frank. 



19. Carcharias dussiunieri. 



Carcliarias (Prionodon) dussumieri, Midi. Sf Henle, p. 47, pi. 19. 



iig. 8; Dumcril, Elasmohr. p. 370. 

 ( ) javanicus, Bleeh. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxiv. Flag. p. 38 ; 



Dumeril, I. c. p. 3G9. 



Snout somewhat produced, the distance between its extremity and 

 the mouth being equal to the width of the latter. Nostrils midway 

 between the mouth and the extremity of the snout. Teeth ||, those 

 of the upper jaw oblique, serrated, with a notch in the outer 

 margin ; the lower smaller, narrow, slightly oblique, serrated, on a 

 broad base. Gill-openings rather wider than the orbit. Pectorals 

 falciform, extending to the end of the dorsal, the Jeni/th of their lower 

 margin heincj two-fifths of that of the iqjper. Origin of the first 

 dorsal at a short distance from the base of the pectorals, its end 

 more distant from the ventral. The second dorsal not much smaller 

 than the anal. Fins with the margins whitish. 



East-Indian archipelago. 



a. Type oi C. javanicus. Batavia. From Dr. Blocker's Collection. 



20. Carcharias gangeticus. 



Carcharias (Prionodon) gangeticus, Miill. lij- Henle, p. 39, pi. 13; 



Diiine'ril, lilaxniuhr. p. 359. 

 ? Carcharias (Prionodon) japonicus, Schley. Faun. Jajnm. Fui-^s. 



p. 302, pi. 133. 



Snout very short and obtuse ; nostrils very close to the extremity 

 of the snout. Teeth l^j^, the upper triangular, their outer edge 



