2. ENGRATJLIS. 393 



tained four times and one-third in the total (without caudal) ; head 

 one-third longer than deep. Snout short, not far projecting beyond 

 the lower jaw. Both jaws with small teeth. Maxillary extending 

 to the mandibiilary joint *. Origin of the dorsal fin nearer to the 

 root of the caudal than to the end of the snout; the anal fin com- 

 mences below the middle of the dorsal. Scales deciduous. Back 

 brownish ; sides and belly silvery. (A'. &[ St.) 

 Rio Daj^ano. 



18. Engraulis surinamensis. 



Stolephorus surinamensis, Block. Ncdeii. Tydschr. Dierk. iii. 1860, 

 p. 178. 



B. 11. D. 13. A. 25-26. L. lat. 38. 



The height of the body is nearly equal to the length of the head, 

 and contained thrice and two-thirds in the total (without caudal). 

 Snout much projecting beyond the lower jaw. Maxillary truncated 

 behind, not reaching to the mandibulaiy joint; minute teeth in 

 both jaws. Gill-rakers very fine, sctiform, closely set, longer man 

 the eye. Origin of the dorsal fin midway between the root of the 

 caudal and the end of the snout ; it terminates above the anterior 

 anal rays. Abdomen trenchant before and behind the ventrals, 

 without conspicuous spines. An indistinct, broad, silvery band 

 along the side. 



Surinam ; Brazil. 



a. Five inches long. River Capin. Pm-chased of Mr. Stevens. 



19. Engraulis boelama. 



Clupea boelama, Forsk. Descr. An. p. 72 ; Bl. Schn. p. 429. 

 Engraulis uesogaUicus, Benn. Proc. Comni. Zool. Soc. i. p. 168. 

 boelama, Cun. f^- Val, xxi. p. 35. 



B. 11. D. 15. A. 29-32. L. lat. 42. 



The height of the body is contained four times in the total length 

 (without caiidal), the length of the head thrice and three-fourths. 

 Snout pointed, much projecting beyond the lower jaw. Teeth pre- 

 sent in both jaws, minute. Maxillary obliquely truncated behind, 

 slightly extending beyond the mandibulary joint. Gill-rakers fine, 

 about 22 on the lower branch of the outer branchial arch, not longer 

 than the eye. Origin of the dorsal fin nearly midway between the 

 root of the caudal fin and the end of the snout. Anal fin com- 

 mencing at a very short distance behind the last dorsal rays. Ab- 

 domen compressed, the spiny scutes not extending forwards to the 

 base of the pectorals. Coloration uniform. 



Red Sea ; Indian Ocean. 



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

 b-f. Half-grown. Cosseir. Presented by Prof. Peters. 



* According to the figure, the description being evidentlip incorrect. 



