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ring behind and reaching pectorals. Dorsal very much nearer 
to caudal than to snout. Origin of dorsal a little nearer to 
caudal than to end of snout, situated far behind base of ven- 
trals. Its height 1'/, times its length, about as long as snout 
and eye. Anal more than 3 times in length, its origin below 
or a little behind end of dorsal. Ventrals 1'/, times the dia- 
meter of eye, their origin midway between anal and mandi- 
bulary joint. Pectorals equalling head without snout, reaching 
ventrals. Caudal deeply incised, its lobes 4 times in length. 
Small teeth on jaws, vomer, palatines, pterygoids and tongue. 
About 13 strong flattened gillrakers, conspicuously spinulated 
along the innerside. Scales thin, not readily deciduous, with 
vertical lines forming a network on the hindpart of the scales, 
which have a rough irregular hindborder. About 28 abdominal 
scutes, beginning at the throat, keeled and pointed behind, 
especially the 12 postventral ones. Silvery, back dark. Sca- 
pulary region with black venules. Lower, part of head pow- 
dered with black. Fins hyaline, caudal with a darkish margin. 
Length 190 mm. 
Nomen indig.: Bulu ajam (Batavia). 
Habitat: Java (Batavia!, Bantam, Tjilatjap, Semarang, 
Surabaya, Pasaruan); Madura; Sumatra (Benkulen, Priaman, 
Tiku); Singapore; Banka, Borneo (Sinkawang); North Celebes. 
— China; British India. 
In sea and estuaries. 
7. Engraulis purava (Ham. Buch). 
Clupea purava Hamiltong Buchanan, Fishes Ganges 1822, p. 238, 382. 
Engraulis purava Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poissons XXI. 1848, p. 65. 
Engraulis purava Cantor, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal XVIII. 1850, p- 1290. 
Engraulis purava Giinther, Cat. Brit. Mus. VII. 1868, p. 397. 
Engraulis purava Bleeker, Atl. Ichth. VI. 1866—1872, p. 135. 
Engraulis purava Day, Fishes of India 4°. 1878—1888, p. 628. 
Bae; Di 1. 43; Av 4550; P. 14—15; V. 6-7; yo A6; 
eh ere i ES: 
Oblong, compressed. Height about 4, head about 5, eye 
4'/,—5. Snout prominent, */, of eye. The maxillary is dilated 
above the mandibulary joint and its posterior tapering por- 
tion extends to the root of the pectoral. Origin of dorsal 
midway between snout and caudal or a little nearer to the 
latter, far behind base of ventrals. Anal 2”/, in length of body. 
