2. ENGRAULIS. 399 



B. Teeth in thejaios unequal in size, some being enlarged. 



1. Origin of the dorsal Jin in advance of that of the anal'. Lycengraulis. 



31. Engraulis grossidens. 



Engraulis Janeiro, Sinx, Pise. Bras. tab. 24, f. 1. 



grossidens, ( C'lw. ) Agass. ibid. p. 50. 



dentex, Cuv. i^ Vul. xxi. p. 28 ; Xner, Novara, Fisch. p. 332. 



B. 13. D. 15. A. 25-26. L. lat. 41. 



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

 and two-ninths of the total (without caudal). Snout pointed, pro- 

 jecting beyond the lower jaw. Teeth in both jaws, the upper very 

 conspicuous, the lower still larger, from foui'teen to eighteen on each 

 side. Maxillary tapering, extending nearly to the gill-opening. GiU- 

 rakers very short lanceolate lamellae, about fifteen on the lower 

 branch of the outer branchial arch. Origin of the dorsal fin midway 

 between the root of the caudal and the middle of the eye ; anal fin 

 commencing below the posterior half of the dorsal. Abdomen com- 

 pressed, without scutes. Pectoral fins reaching to the ventrals. A 

 broad, not well-defined silvery band along the side. 



Atlantic coasts of South America. 

 a. 170 mm. long. British Guyana. Purchased of Mr. Scrivener. 



32. Engraulis batesii. 

 B. 12. D. 14. A. 26. L. lat. 46. 



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

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

 than deep. The diameter of the eye is much more than the length 

 of the snout, and contained five times and a half in that of the head. 

 Snout pointed, much projecting beyond the lower jaw. Teeth in 

 both jaws, those in the upper very small, the lower being larger, 

 about twenty-four on each side. MaxiUary rounded behind, not 

 dilated, extending to the mandibulary joint. Gill-rakers very short, 

 like tubercles ; there are about twelve on the lower branch of the 

 outer branchial arch. Origin of the dorsal fin midway between the 

 root of the caudal and the occiput ; the anal fin commences below 

 the anterior third of the dorsal. Abdomen compressed, without 

 scutes. Pectoral fins scarcely reaching the ventrals. A broad, not 

 well-defined silvery band along the side ; an oblong blackish patch 

 on the lower half of the end of the tail. 



Para. 



a-c. Adult (9 inches) and half-grown. River Para. Purchased of 

 Mr. Stevens. 



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



33. Engraulis crocodilus. 



Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxiv. Harinq, p. 35 ; or Nat. Tydschr. Ned. Ind. 

 1. p. 15. 



B. 13. D. 13. A. 46. L. lat. 48. 



The height of the body is equal to the length of the head, and two- 



