CLUPEID-E. 39 L 



495. (5.) Engraulis baelama. 



Ulupea bnolama, Forsk. Descr. Anim. p. 72. 



Engr.uilia boelami, Day, Fish. India, p. G2G, pi. clviii, fig. 7 (see 

 synon.). 



B. xi. D. 14-16. P. 13. V. 7. A. 29-32. C. 20. L. 1. 41. L. tr. 8. 



Length of head 4J, height of body 5 in the total length. Eyes 

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

 and 1 apart. Snout pointed, and projecting considerably beyond 

 the end of the jaws. Maxilla reaching slightly beyond the mandi- 

 bular joint. Fins anal commences a short distance behind the 

 last dorsal ray. Pectoral nearly reaches the ventral, which is in- 

 serted below the anterior dorsal rays. Scales regularly arranged ; 

 scutes very indistinct, not- extending above halfway between bas3 

 of the p'ectoral and ventral fins, 4 or 5 being before and 8 or 9 

 behind the base of the latter. Colou) bluish above, becoming silvery 

 on the sides and beneath ; head glossed with gold. 



flab. Prom the Ked Sea and coast of Zanzibar, through the seas 

 of India to the Andamans ; also recorded by GKitither from Mysol 

 and Manado. 



496. (6.) Engraulis setirostris. 



Clupea setirostris, JBrottssonct, Ich. dec. i. tab. 

 Engraulis setiroatris, Dai/, Fish. India, p. 626 (see synon.). 

 Yeka-pooraioah, Tel. 



B.x-xi.D.l + 14-16.P.14.V.6.A.34-38.C.17.L.1.36-44.L.tr.ll. 



Length of head 5f to 6|, height of body 4| to 5 in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter 3| to 4 in length of head, | diam. from 

 end of snout, and 1 apart. Snout hardly projecting. The maxil- 

 lary very prolonged, extending to the posterior end of the -ventral 

 h'u or even beyond. Fins the anal commences just posterior to 

 the last dorsal ray. Abdominal edge spiny; 17 spines before 

 and 9 behind the insertion of the ventral fin. Colour greenish 

 along the back, becoming silvery on the sides and beneath. Black 

 venules in the region of the scapula. 



Hab. From the Eed Sea through the seas of India to the Malay 

 Archipelago. 



497. (7.) Engraulis dussumieri. 



Engraulis dussumieri, Cuv. $ Val H. N. Poiss. xxi, p. 69 ; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 027, pi. clviii, fig. 4 (see synon.). 



B.xii. D.I 4-13-15. P.12. V.7. A.34-36. C.17. L.l.40-42. L.tr.9-10. 



Length of head 4% to 4|, height of body 4| to 4 in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter 4 in length of head, if diam. from end of 

 snout, and 1 apart. The snout projects considerably over the 



