390 TELEOSTEI. PIIYSOSTOMf. 



base of the ventral. Scales regularly arranged ; 17 scutes before 

 and 9 or 10 behind the base of the ventral fin. Pseudobrauchite 

 rudimentary. Colour silvery shot with gold and purple ; black 

 venules on the shoulders. Fins yellow ; dorsal and end of caudal 

 edged with dark ; pectoral sometimes, but not usually, black. 

 Hcib. Coasts of Sind and through the seas of India. 



49.3. (3.) Engraulis mystax. 



Clupea mystax, 2ft. Schn. St/st. Ich. p. 426, t. 83. 



Engraulis mystax, Day, Fish. India, p. 025, pi. civil, fig. 3 (see 



synon.). 

 Ram pyshia, Chittagong. 



B. xii-xiv. D. 1 + 13-15. P. 12. V.7. A. 35-38. C. 19. L.I. 45. L.tr.12. 



Length of head 5, height of body 4 to 4f in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 4J in length of head, 1 diam. from end of snout, 

 and 1^ apart. The maxilla extends backwards to opposite the base 

 of the pectoral fin. Fins anal commences just posterior to the 

 last dorsal ray ; pectoral extends to the last third of the small 

 ventral. Scales 9 strong scutes behind the ventral fin and 16 

 or 17 weaker before it. Pseudobranchise rudimentary. Colour 

 black venules over the scapular region ; the xlorsal and caudal 

 yellow, the latter having a black upper and posterior end, at least 

 in the young. 



Nab* Seas and estuaries of India to the Malay Archipelago and 

 China. 



494. (4.) Engraulis kainmalensis. 



Engraulis kammalensis, Sleeker, Batav. Genootsch. Verhand. xxii, 

 Madura, p. 13 ; Day, Fish. India, p. 026, pi. clvii, fig. 1 (see synon.J. 



B.x.-xi. D.I + 13-14. P.12. A.34-38. C.19. L.l.36-38. L.tr.9-10. 



Length of head 4^, height of body 4 in the total* length. Eyes 

 diameter 4 in length of head, 1 diam. from end of snout and 

 also apart. Maxilla extending backwards to opposite the gill- 

 opening. Fins pectoral reaches to base of small ventral, which is 

 inserted rather in advance of dorsal ; anal commences a short dis- 

 tance behind the last dorsal ray. Scales 14 scutes before and 

 8 behind the base of the ventral fin. Pseudobranchirc rudimen- 

 tary. Colour silvery, tinged with gold ; the upper portion of 

 the head, dorsal, and caudal fins yellowish, with numerous fine 

 black dots. Dark venules on the shoulder, extending indistinctly 

 over the back. 



Hob. Ceylon, Bay of Bengal to the Malay Archipelago ; attaining 

 about 6 inches in length. 



