from the Upper Yangtsze-Kiang , 227 



orbital portion of the head, and one half of the width of the 

 interorbital space. Mouth subliorizontal, wide, the maxiHaiy 

 extending to below the middle of the eye. The chain of 

 infraorbital bones is very narrow. Subopcrculum narrow 

 and long. The anterior dorsal ray is somewhat nearer to the 

 root of the caudal fin than to the end of the snout and imme- 

 diately behind the root of the caudal. Origin of the anal fin 

 at a distance behind the end of the dorsal. Caudal fin strong, 

 broad, long, and deeply cleft. The length of the pectoral 

 equals that of the postorbital portion of the head. Scales 

 distinctly radiated ; there are six series between the lateral 

 line and the root of the ventral fin. The lateral line descends 

 above the pectoral fin gradually to below the median line of 

 the side, runs along the lower half of the tail, but terminates 

 in the middle of the root of the caudal. Coloration uniform 

 silvery. 



Mr, Styan collected specimens in the main stream and one 

 young one in mountain-streams near Kiu-Kiang. The largest 

 is 4 feet long. 



Chanodichthys pekinensisj Basil. 



Mr. Styan has sent a specimen 2 feet long, and of the allied 

 Ch. mojigolicus, Basil., several attaining a length of 18 

 inches. 



Culler ilishceformis y Blkr. 

 A large fish, exceeding 3 feet in length. 



Paeapelecus, g. n. (Cyprin.) . 



Body similar to that of a herring, much compressed, the 

 entire abdominal edge being trenchant. Scales of moderate 

 size; lateral line abruptly bent downwards above the pectoral 

 fin. Cleft of the mouth oblique ; barbels none. Dorsal fin 

 short, without spine, placed opposite to the space between 

 ventral and anal ; anal fin long, many-rayed ; caudal tin 

 forked ; pectorals rather long ; veutrals well developed. Gill- 

 covers attached by membrane to the isthmus. Pharyngeal 

 teeth in a triple series, hooked, 5.4.2. 



Parapelecus argenteus. 



D. 10. A. 25. V. 9. L. lat. 75. L. transv. 10/5. 



The height of the body is contained four times and one 

 third in the total length (without caudal), the length of the 



