458 MUGILID^. 



not projectirg beyond the mouth, shorter than the eye. The upper 

 lip is very thick, with obtuse indistinct papillae inferiorly ; the lower 

 without fringes, notched at the symphysis. The praeorbital is scarcely 

 emarginate anteriorly, and does not entirely cover the maxillary. 

 The pectorals are nearly as long as the head ; the soft dorsal and the 

 anal are scaly; the latter commences before the dorsal. Caudal 

 deeply emarginate. A black spot sometimes superiorly at the base 

 of the pectoral. (Bl.) 



Coasts and rivers of Batjan, Celebes, Ceram, and Java. 



61. Mugil crenilabis. 



Mugil crenilabis, Forsh. Dcscr. Anim. p. 73 ; Cuv. 8f Vol. xi. p. 123 ; 



(not Jiiipp.). 

 fasciatus, Cuv. Sf Val. xi. p. 125. 



D.4|l. A.i-. 



The height of the body is contained four times and a third in the 

 total length, the length of the head five times. The upper lip is very 

 tliick, with small fleshy fringes ; the lower notched before the sym- 

 physis and also fringed. The maxillary is entirely hidden by the 

 praeorbital ; praeorbital not notched anteriorly. Eyes without adi- 

 pose membi'ane. The second dorsal and the anal are scaly ; caudal 

 forked. 



lied Sea. 



62. Mugil macrochilus. 



Mugil, sp., Jeni/iis, Zool. Beacfle, Fishes, p. 81. 

 Mugil macroclieilos, Bleck. Kokos, p. 43. 



D. 4 I f . A. -5-. L. lat. 41-42. 



The height of the body is contained five times and one-fourth in 

 the total length, the length of the head five times and two-fifths ; 

 the width of the interorbital space is one-half of the latter. The 

 snout is obtuse, projecting beyond the mouth, and as long as the eye. 

 Both lips are fringed ; the upper is very thick, its fringes standing in 

 a single series, obtuse and denticulated. The praeorbital has no notch 

 anteriorly, and the maxillary is nearly entirely hidden when the 

 mouth is closed. Eyes vdthout adipose membrane. The pectoral is 

 nearly as long as the head ; the second dorsal and the anal are scaly, 

 and both commence in nearly the same vertical. Caudal forked ; a 

 blackish spot superiorly at the base of the pectoral. {Bl.) 



Coasts of Kokos Island and of Java. 



63. Mugil riippellii. 



Mugil crenilabris, Rilpp. N. W. Fischc, p. 132; (not Cuv. Sf Val). 



D. 4 I -. A. -. L. lat. 40. L. transv. 14. 



I 8 9 



The height of tlie body is contained four times and a half in the 

 total length, the length of the head five times. The snout is broad, 



