398 CLUPEID^. 



Engraulis setirostris, Cuv. Sf Vol. xxi. p. 69 ; Bleek, Verh. Bat. Gen, 



xxiv. Having, p. 44. 

 Thiyssa macrognathus, Bleek. I. c. xxii. Madura, p. 14. 



B. 9. D. 14. A. 34-36. L. lat. 44. 



The height of the body is contained thrice and three-fourths in the 

 total length (without caudal), the length of the head four times and 

 a half or five times. Snout very short and obtuse, very little projecting 

 beyond the lower jaw. Teeth present in both jaws, minute. Maxil- 

 lary much prolonged, extending to, or nearly to, the anal ; it has a 

 short dilatation above the coronoid process of the mandible, Gill- 

 rakers not very fine, distant, about ten on the lower branch of the 

 outer branchial arch, the longest shorter than the eye. Origin of 

 the dorsal fin nearly midway between the end of the snout and the 

 root of the caudal. Anal fin commencing in the vertical from the 

 last dorsal ray. Abdomen compressed, the spiny scutes extending 

 forwards to the giU-opening. Scapulary region with black venules. 



Indian Ocean ; Pacific. 



a. Adult. Indian archipelago. From Dr, Bleeker's Collection. 

 h. Young. From the Collection of the Zoological Society. 



2. Origin of the anal Jin in advance of that of the dorsal : Pterengraulis. 



30. Engraulis atherinoides. 



Clupea atherinoides, L. Syst. Nat. i. p. 523 ; L. Gm. p. 1406 ; Block, 



taf. 408 ; Bl. Schn. p. 427. 

 Engraulis atherinoides, Cuv. fy Val. xxi. p. 31 ; Kner, Nocara, Fisch, 

 p. 332. 



B. 11. D. 13. A. 31-32, L. lat. 45, 

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

 (without caudal), the length of the head four times and one-third. 

 Snout obtuse, very short, much projecting beyond the lower jaw. 

 Teeth present in both jaws, minute. Maxillary obliquely truncated 

 behind, extending to the mandibulary joint, Gill-rakers short, lan- 

 ceolate, distant, about thirteen on the lower branch of the outer 

 branchial arch, the longest being shorter than the eye. Origin of 

 the dorsal fin nearly midway between the root of the caudal fin and 

 the scapula. Anal fin commencing at a short distance in advance 

 of the first dorsal ray. Pectoral fins as long as the head, reach- 

 ing beyond the ventrals. Abdomen strongly compressed, trenchant, 

 but without spiny scutes. A silvery band along the side, very broad 

 on the trunk, tapering on the tail. 

 Guyanas ; Brazil, 



a, b. Adult. Surinam. 



t*. Adult. British Guyana, Purchased of Mr. Leadbeater, 



d. Adult, River Capin, Para. Purchased of Mr, Stevens, 



