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Mr. C. T. Regan on the Clupeid Fishes 



Fellovvla modesta^ Fischer (Jalirb. Tlnml). Wiss. Anst. ii. 

 1885, p. 75), from Eloby, is placed by Bouleiiger in the 

 s^DOiiyiny of P. vorax, but unless the ch^scriptioii is quite 

 incorrect (teeth in jaws minute, tongue and jialate toothless, 

 no lateral band^ &c.) it is not a Pellonula at all, and is most 

 likely a Sardlnella, 



A species from the coast of Brazil, described by Steiii- 

 dachner as Pellonula hahiensis (S'\\z\u\gsh. Akad. Wien, Ixxx. 

 ], 1880, p. 181, jil. iii. fig. 2), of which Scrdine.Ua pernam- 

 hucann^ Sclneiner & Kiljeiro (Arch. ]Mu-=. Rio Janeiro, xii. 

 ]903, p. 72), ajipears to be a synonym, evidently belongs to 

 the genus IJeiingia, Fowler, 1911 {/ihinusardinia, Eigen- 

 inann, 1912), the type of which is H. iunazonica, Steind., 

 from the Amazon and Guiana. 



Synopsis of the Species. 



26-30 gill-raliers on lower part of {interior arch. Depth 

 3 to 4 in the length ; caudal peduncle as long- as 

 deep 1. vorax. 



27 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Dejith 5 

 in the length ; caudal peduncle a little longer than 

 deep , 2. leonensis. 



33 gill-rakers on luwer part of anterior arch. D^pth 4 



in the length ; caudal peduncle 1-i as long as deep . 3. stanleyana. 



1. Pellonida vorax. 



PeUonvla vorax, Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 452 (1868). 

 FeWmvIa vorax (pait.j, Eouleng. Cat. Afr. Insh. i. p. 156, fig. 124 

 (1909). 



Dej)th of body 3 to 4 in the length, length of head 3| to 4^. 

 Snout neaily equal to diameter of eye, which is 3 to 3| in 

 length of iiead ; maxillary extending to below anterior 

 margin or anterior part of eye ; lower jaw a little projecting. 

 2() to 30 gill-i'akeis on lower part of anterior arch. About 

 45 scales in a longitudinal series, 14 in a transverse series; 

 ventral scutes 13-15 -f 8-10. Dorsal 16-18 ; origin equi- 

 distant fiom end of snout and base ot caudal, or nearer snout. 

 Anal 18-21. Pelvics varying somewhat in position, rarely 

 entirely below the dorsal, sometimes entirely in advance of 

 it. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Vertebrae 42. 



West Africa, from the Seney-al to Anoola. 



Numeious examples, measuring up to 140 mm. in total 

 length. 



This species may occur in the Lower Congo, but none of 

 the specimens from the Congo enumerated by Boulenger 

 belongs to it ; 1 refer specimens 18 and 19 to (,'jjnothris.sa 



