390 CLUPEID^. 



I. Half-grown, West Indies. From the Collection of the Zoolo- 

 gical Society. 



m. Half-grown. Gulf of Mexico. From Mr. Frank's Collection. 



n. Adult. Bahia. From Dr. Wucherer's Collection. 



0. Several young examples. Libertad. From. Mr. Salvin's Col- 

 lection. 



p. Young. Island of Cardon. Presented by J. U. Skinner, Esq. 



q-r. Adult. Ceylon. From the Collection of Messrs. von Schla- 

 gintweit. 



s. Adult. Haslar Collection. 



t-u. Adult. Old Collection. 



10. Engraulis japonica. 



Atherina japonica, Houttuyn, Verh. Holl. Maatsch. Wet. Haarl. xx. 



2, 1781," p. 340. 

 Engraiilis commersonianus, Richards. Ichth. Chin. p. 308 fnot Lacep.). 



B. 13. D. 17. A. 22. L. lat. 42. 



The height of the body is one-fifth of the total length (without 

 caudal), the length of the head two-ninths; head two-thirds as 

 long as deep. Snout pointed, much projecting beyond the lower 

 jaw ; maxillary very finely toothed, produced and pointed behind, 

 extending to the angle of the praeoperculum. Origin of the dorsal 

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

 Anal commencing below the middle of the dorsal. Abdomen com- 

 pressed in front of the ventrals, with six scutes. A well-defined 

 silvery band, narrower than the orbit, runs along the side. 



Japan; China. 



a, h, Cr-f. Adult and half-grown. China. 



fj-i. Adult. Amoy. Purchased of Mr. Stevens. 



11. Engraulis mssellii. 



Nattoo, Russell, ii. pi. 187. 



Engraulis brownii, Cant. Mai. Fish. p. 303 (not Gm.). 



baJinensis, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxii. Bali, p. 11. 



jTHSeellii, Bleek. I. c. xxiv. Haring, p. 38. 



B. 13. D. 16. A. 19-21. L. lat. 40. 



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

 total length (without caudal) ; the length of the head from four 

 times and one-fifth to four times and one-half; head two-thirds 

 longer than deep. Snout pointed, much projecting beyond the 

 lower jaw ; maxillary extremely finely toothed, rounded behind, 

 extending to the mandibulary joint. Origin of the dorsal fin nearer 

 to the root of the caudal fin than to the end of the snout. Anal 

 commencing below the middle of the dorsal. Abdomen slightly 

 compressed in front of the ventrals, with a series of four long, slender 

 spines. Scales thin, deciduous. A well-dfefined silvery band along 

 the side. 



East Indies. 



