228 PEBCID^. 



17. Ambassis ranga. 

 Chanda rajiga, Buch, Ham. p. 113. pi. 16. f. 88. 

 Ambflissis ranga, Cuv. ^ Val. ii. p. 183. 



D-'l^- A.i. 

 The height of the body is 2!^ in the total length (caudal fin in- 

 cluded) ; the first spine of the second dorsal denticulated. 

 Mouth of the Ganges. 



18. Ambassis oblonga. 



Chanda nama, Buch. Ham. Fish. Gang. p. 109. pi. 39. f. 89. 



phula, Buch. Ham. I. c. p. 111. 



Ambassis nama et phula, Cuv. ^ Val. ii. pp. 185, 186. 



oblonga, Cuv. 8f Val. ii. p. 186. 



Bogoda nanaa, pt., Bleeker, Nalez. Ichthyol. Fauna Beng. en Hindost. 

 p. 89. tab. 1. f. 2. 



D. 71-. A.i-. 



• I 16 14 



The height- of the body is one-fourth of the total length (caudal 

 fin included) ; the second spine of the first dorsal is one-half of the 

 height of the body. Praeoperculum and preeorbital very slightly ser- 

 rated. Scales very small. 



Fresh waters of Bengal. 



a, h. Adult, India. Presented by G. R. "Waterhouse, Esq, 



19. Ambassis bogoda,. 



Chanda bogoda, Buch. Ham. p. Ill, 



Ambassis bogoda, Cuv. S/- Val. ii. p. 187. 



Bogoda nama, pt., Bleek. Nalez. Ichthyol. Fauna Beng. en Hhidost, p. 89. 



D-71^. A.i. 



The height of the body is not fully 2^ in the total length (without 

 caudal fin) ; the second spine of the first dorsal is 5^ in the same 

 length. Scales very small. 



Mouth of the Ganges. 



a, h. Half-grown. India. Presented by the East India Company. 



43. MICROICHTHYS. 



Microichthys, Buppell, Verz. der im Mus. Senckenbg. aufgest, Samml. 

 Fische, p. 1. 



Seven branchiostegals. AU the teeth viUiform, without canines ; 

 palatines ? * ; tongue ? Two separate dorsals ; anal fin "v?ith two 

 spines ; an acute ridge from the eye extending backwards over the 

 opercles*. Scales large, deciduous ; opercles naked. Lateral hne 

 commencing under the first rays of the second dorsal. 



Mediterranean. 



* Sir J. Richardson (Ichthyol. p. 275) misunderstood a part of Riippoll's de» 

 Bcription. Riippell says, " Die Zahne am G^aume^ konnten nicht untersucht 

 werden," and " von dem Auge riickwiirts ubor die schuppenlosen Operkeln eine in 

 eine Spitze auslaufende Leiste." 



