of the Genera Pomolobus, Brevoortia, &ci, 313 



Australia. 



Five of the types, 100-170 rtim. long, from Ee:I Bank 

 (/leek, McDonnell Range ; nurnei-ous examples from the 

 BuUoo Creek, interior of Queensland ('Challenger') and 

 some from the Borvvan R., interior of New South Wales 

 {Stead). 



13. GONIALOSA, gen. nov. 



Month formed as in Nsmafalosa. Dorsal 14-17 ; a scaly 

 sheath at base ; last ray not prolonged. Anal 22-28. Pel vies 

 8-rayed, below or in advance of origin of dorsal. Scales 

 45-75 in a longitudinal series, 1(1-25 in a transverse series. 

 Vertebrc^ 44-46. 



Rivers of India and Burma. 



1. Goniahsa modesta. 



Chatoessus modestus, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, p. 622, and Fish, 

 ludia, p. 6o3, pi. clx. Hy. 1 (1878). 



Depth of body 2 to 2.} in the length, length of head 3.^ to 

 4. Snout shorter than diameter of eye, which is 3 to 3^ in 

 the length of head ; maxillary extending to below anterior 

 edge of eye. 45 to 47 scales in a longitudinal series, 16 to 18 

 in a transverse series; ventral scutes 17—19 + 9-12. Dorsal 

 14-17. Anal 24-28. Pelvics below or in advance of ori";in 

 of dorsal. Vertebroe 44. Usually a dark humeral spot. 



Burma. 



Seven specimens up to 100 mm. in total length, 



2. Gonialosa mamnina. 



Clupanodon mannnna, Ham. Buch. Fiah. Ganges, p. 247 (1822). 



P Clupanodon cortius, Ham. Buch. t. c. p. 249. 



Chatoessus manmina, Cuv. & Val. Hist. Nat. Poiss. xxi. p, 114 (1848) ; 



Day, Fish. India, p. 633, pi. clx. tig. 2 (1878), 

 Chatoessus cortius, Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 410 (1868), 



Depth of body 2| to 31- in the length, length of head 3J to 

 4^. Snout shorter than diameter of eye, which is 3 to 3| in 

 length of head ; maxillary not or barely reaching eye. 55 to 

 ^6 scales in a longitudinal series, 21 to 25 in a transverse 

 series. Ventral scutes 16-19 + 10-13. Dorsal 14-17. 

 Anal 22-26. Pelvics below or in advance of dorsal. Ver- 

 tebrae 46. Sometimes a dark humeral spot. 



Northern India and Assam. 



Several specimens, to 13.0 mm, in length. 



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