430 CLI7PBIDJE. 



25. Clnpea jussiettL 



Clupanodon jussieui, Lacep. y. pp. 471 & 474, pi. 11. fig. 2. 

 Clupeonia jussieui, Cuv. ^' Val. xx. p. 346, pi. 599. 



B. 6. D. 20. A. 20. L. lat. 45. 



The length of the head is nearly one-sixth (according to the figure 

 one-fifth) of the total length (with the caudal), the height of the 

 hody two-ninths. Teeth absent on the vomer and palatine bones, 

 but a small group on the pterygoids, and a narrow. longitudinal band 

 on the tongue. Operculum covered with numerous, fine, radiatliuf 

 strife. Ventral fins nearly opposite to the middle of the dorsal. Free 

 portion of the scales smooth. ( Val.) 



Mauritius. 



c. Hoot of the ventral opposite to the posterior half of the doisal. 



26. Clupea melanosticta. 



Clupea melanosticta, Schleg. Faim. Japan. Poiss. p. 237, pi. 107. fig. 8 



(not Alosa melanosticta, Cuv. Sf- Val.). 

 cfemleo-vittata, Richards. Ichthyol. Chin. p. 305, 



B. 6. D. 17-18. A. 16-17. L. lat. 45. L. transv. 13. 



The height of the body is less than the length of the head, which is 

 contained thrice and three-fifths in the total (without caudal). Scales 

 regularly arranged, thin, deciduous, with the margin entire. Lower 

 jaw rather projecting beyond the upper ; the maxillary extending 

 beyond the front margin of the orbit. Bands of minute teeth on 

 the palatine and pterygoid bones, and on the tongue ; none on the 

 vomer. Cheeks with venules ; opercles smooth. GiU-rakers a little 

 shorter than the eye, very fine, and closely s6t. Eye of moderate 

 size, shorter than the snout, two-ninths of the length of the head. 

 Ve&tral fin inserted below the posterior half of the dorsal fin, the 

 base of which occupies the middle of the distance between the end 

 of the snout and the root of the caudal fin. There are thirteen ab- 

 dominal scutes behind the ventral fin. Sometimes a series of round 

 bluish spots along the middle of the side. 



China and Japan. 



a-h. Adult. China. Presented by J. K. Reeves, Esq. 

 c. Young. China. 



27. Clupea lemuru. 



Sardinella lemuru, Bleeh. Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Lid. iv. p. 500. 

 B. 6. D. 17-18. A. 13-15. L. lat. 47. L. transv. 13. 

 The height of the body is less than the length of the head, which is 

 one-fourth of the total (without caudal). Scales regularly arranged, 

 thin, rather adherent, tuith the margin crenulated. Lower jaw 

 rather projecting beyond the uppc;; the maxillary extending beyond 

 the front margin of the orbit. Narrow bauds of minute teeth on the 

 palatine and pterygoid bones, and on the base of the tongue ; none 

 on the vomer. Cheeks with venules ; opercles smooth. Gill-rakcrs 



