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volumes. The dales of publication of these two editions arc identical, l>ut the pagi- 

 nation is different. In our references we have given the page of each edition, thai 

 of the quarto edition (the one in our library) first, followed l>v thai of the octavo 

 edition in parenthesis. The bibliography al the end of the reporl lists the more 

 important publications consulted. 



Family ELoriD.li. 



1. Elops saurus I.inna-us. 



One large specimen from Bulan (no. 4182; length :il in.), agreeing in all essentia] respects with others 

 from Florida. 



Elops smirus Linnaeus, Systema Nature, ed. xii, 518, 1766, Carolina; Gunther, Catalogue Fishes British Museum, vn, 470 



Day, i i lies of India, 649, pi. clxvi, flg. l, ls7s; .Ionian a Evermann, Pishes of North and Middle \ riea, pt. i, 110 



1896 (Oci I rordan & Evermann, Unerican F 1 and Game Fishes, 86, fig 1902 fordan i Evermann, Bull i a 



Fish ( '0111111., xxm.pt. 1, 1903 (1905), 53, fig. S i Honolulu). 



2. Megalops cyprinoides (BrousMin.i i Buan-buan. 



Three specimens from Bulan (no. 1151, 4153, and 4183; length 10.5 to 16.5 in.) and one from Tarlac (no 

 H32; length 11 in.) 



Clapea les Broussonet, Iehth., I, pi. 9, 1782. 



vUops cyprinoides, Gunther, Cat., vn, 471. 



Family CHIROCEXTRID^. 



3. Chirocentrus dorab I Korskal). Botete. 



Three line specimens from San Fabian (no. 4179, 4180, and lis] ; length 15.2 to 16 in. i and one from 

 on no 3410; length 13.25 in.). 



5 Fnrskal Descr. Vnim , 7_', 177.">. Red Sea. 

 is dorab, Gunther, Cat., vu, 475; Day, Fishes india, 652, pi. i i.wi, fig. 3. 



Family CLUPEID^E. 



4. Stolephorus delicatulus (Benin n | 



Two hundred and fifteen specimens from Bacon (no. 3915, 3502, 1080, and 4009; length 1.5 to 2.75 in.) 

 and five from Bulan (no. 3756; length 2.75 in.). 



tt, Proi C m Zoo] Soc, London, i. 168, 1831, Mauritius. 



Spro' ' iunther, Cat., vn, 464, 



5. Stolephorus gracilis (Temminck & Schlegel) 



Three specimens from Bac 10. 3768 and 3501 ; length 1 to 2.2 in.). 



Thi< species (with dorsal 11 and anal 13) can not be identical with Atherina japonica Houttuyn (with 

 dorsal 17 and anal 22 or 23) a> suggested by Dr. .Ionian. 



dupea gracilis Temminck & Sehl I po Pi 238,. pi. cvui, fig. 2, 1842, Japan. 



Cat., vn, 465 



6. Harengula moluccensis Bleeker. 



Ten specimens from Bacon (no. 3606 to 3609 34 19 to 3551, 4026 and 1027. and 3932; length 4.2 to 5 75 

 in.) and s from Bulan (no. 3426 to 3432 and 3893; length I I to 5 25 in.). 



The base of tie. ventrals is under the middle of the dot sal, whose origin is much nearer tip of snout than 

 to base of caudal, or midway between tip of snout and base of lasl anal raj [n Bleeker's figure of this spi 



the ventrals arc shown too far forward, as lie explains in the text. 



Sleeker, Nat. Tijds Ned. Ind., iv, 1853, 609, Ternate; Amboyna; Giintl i u, 427. 



