396 CLTJPEID^. 



and three-fourths in the total length (without caudal), the length of 

 the head four times and one-fourth or four times and a half. Both 

 jaws -p/ith minute teeth; the maxillaiy is dilated above the man- 

 dibulary joint, and its posterior tapering portion extends to, or 

 nearly to, the root of the pectoral fin. Origin of the dorsal fin mid- 

 way between the end of the snout and the root of the caudal. Anal 

 fin commencing immediately behind the last dorsal ray. The entire 

 abdominal edge serrated. JScapulary region with black venules. 

 Gill-rakers rather strong, dista'ut, 1.3 on the horizontal branch of 

 the outer branchial arch ; the longest are rather shorter than the 

 eye. 



East Indies ; China. 



a, h. Adult. China. 



c. Adult : stuff"ed. China. Presented by J. E. Reeves, Esq. 



d, e. Adult. Moluccas. 

 /. Adult. Sumatra. 



g. Half-grown : skin. Pinang. From Dr. Cantor's Collection. 



26. Engraulis raystacoides. 



Engraulis hamiltonii, Cuv. v^ Val. xxi. p. 06 (not Gray) ; Kner, No- 



vara, Fisch. p. 334. 

 ? Engraulis mystax, Cuv. Sf Val, xxi. p. 07 (not Bl. Schn.). 

 Thryssa porava, Bleek. Verh, Bat. Gen. xxii. Madura, p. 14 (not 



Ham. Bach.). 

 Engraulis niystacoides, Bled;.. I. c. xxiv. Hariny, p. ■J2. 



mystax, Bleek. I. c. p. 43 (not Bl. Sc/tn.). 



Stolephorus (Thryssa) valenciennesii, Bleek. Ned. Tydichr. Dierk. iii. 

 1860, p. 306. 



B. 13. D. 13-14. A. 35-40. L. lat. 42. 

 The height of the body is contained thrice and four-fifths to four 

 times in the total length (without caudal), the length of the head 

 four times or four times and one-sixth. Snout short, rather obtuse, 

 projecting beyond the lower jaw. Teeth present in both jaws, mi- 

 nute ; maxiUary much prolonged, extending to the root of the pecto- 

 rals ; it has a short dilatation above the mandibulary joint. Gill- 

 rakers lanceolate, widely set, from 11 to 14 on the lower branch of 

 the outer branchial arch, the longest as long as the eye. Origin of 

 the dorsal fin a little nearer to the root of the caudal tin than to the 

 end of the snout. Anal fin commencing below, or nearly below, the 

 last dorsal rays. Abdomen compressed, the spiny scutes extending 

 forwards to the gill-opening. A blackish spot across the scapula. 

 East Indies. 



rt. Half-grown. Amoy. Purchased of Mr. Stevens. 

 6. Half-grown. China. 



c. Half-grown. East-Indian archipelago. From Dr. Bleekcr's Col- 



leetion {"S Engraulis mystax. 



d. Adult. East- Indian archipelago. From Dr. Blocker's Collection 



as Engraulis mystacoides. 



