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Elops machnata, Cuv. Reg. Anim.; Riipp., N. W. Fische, pp. 80, 84; Rich., Voy. Erebus and Terror 
Fishes, p. 59, pl. 30, ff. 8-5, and Ichthyol. China, p. 310; Schleg., Faun. Japon. Poiss., p. 
241, t. 109, f. 2. 
capensis, Smith, Il. Zool. 8. Africa Fishes, pl. vii. 
Hab.—¥rom the east coast of Africa through all the Indian and Malayan seas, to the Australian 
coasts ; Port Jackson, scarce. Grows to 3 feet in length. The flesh is of good quality. 
° MEGALOPS CYPRINOIDES. 
Olupea cyprinoides, Brouss., Ichthyol., t. ix.; Forst., Deser. Anim. ed. Licht., p. 296; Bl. Schn., p. 427. 
Megalops filamentosus, Lacép. v, pp. 289, 290; Bleek., Atl. Ichthyol. Clup. vi, p. 86, t. 273. 
cyprinoides, Swains., Fishes ii, p. 292; Giinth., Cat. vii, p. 471; Day, Fishes of India, p. 650, 
pl. 159, £.3; Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. 8. Wales iv, p. 888, and viii, p. 210. 
——— setipinnis, Rich., Ann. Nat. Hist. xi, p. 493, and Ichthyol. China, p. 310. 
——— indicus, Cuv. & Val. xix, p. 388, pl. 542; Kner, Voy. Novara Fische, p. 339. 
——— macrophthalmus, Bleek., 1. ¢., p. 85, t. 278, f. 2. 
— cundinga, Bleek., |. ¢., p. 87, t. 274, f. 1. 
Hab.—From the east coast of Afriea, through all the Indian and Malayan seas, to Australia and 
Polynesia, entering fresh water. Hawkesbury River. Grows tothe length ofa foot. Of excellent flavor. 
CHANOS SALMONEUS. 
Mugil chanos, Forst., Deser. Anim., p. 74, No. 110. 
— salmoneus, Bl. Schn., p. 121; Forsk., Deser. Anim. ed. Licht., p. 299. 
Chanos arabicus, Lacép. v, pp. 395, 396; Cuv. & Val. xix, p. 187. 
— —— salmoneus, Cuv. & Val. xix, p. 201; Giinth., Cat. vii, p. 478; Bleek., Atl. Ichthyol. Clup. vi, p. 
81, t. 272, f.4; Day, Fishes of India, p. 651, pl. 166, f. 2; Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soe. N. 8. 
Wales iv, p. 383, vii, p.594, and viii, p. 210; Giinth., Study of Fishes, p. 662, f. 302. 
orientalis, Cuv. & Val. xix, p. 197; Kner., Voy. Novara Fische, p. 341. 
Hab.—Indian and Pacifie Oceans, entering fresh waters. Port Jackson (Castelnau). Grows to 
the length of 4 feet. An excellent fish for the table. 
CHIROCENTRID. 
CHIROCENTRUS DORAB. 
Clupea dorab, Forsk., Descr. Anim., p. 72. 
Esox chirocentrus, Lacép. v, p. 317, t. 8, f. 1. 
Chirocentrus dorab, Riipp., N. W. Fische, p. 81; Cuv. & Val. xix, p. 150, pl. 565 ; Rich., Ichthyol. China, 
p. 311; Bleek., Atl. Ichthyol. vi, p. 92, t. 271, f. 3; Kmer, Voy. Novara Fische, p. 340; 
Giinth., Cat. vii, p. 475 ; Day, Fishes of India, p. 652, pl. 166, f. 3; All. & Macl., Proc. Linn. 
Soe. N. 8S. Wales i, p. 351; Macleay, op. cit. vii, p. 594, viii, p. 210, & Aust. Cat. ii, p. 199. 
——— hypselosoma, Bleek., Atl. Ichthyol. vi, p. 93, t. 269, f. 3. 
Hab.—F¥rom the Indian seas to Japan and Australia; Port Jackson. Grows to the length of 12 
feet (Day) ; 3feet (Giinther). Of little value as food. 
SYMBRANCHID. 
CHILOBRANCHUS RUFUS. 
Macleay, Aust. Cat. ii, p. 202. 
Hab.—Tasmania; Port Jackson, common. Length, up to 3°50 inches. 
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