396 TELEOSTEI. PIIYSOSTOM1. 



505. (1.) Coilia reynaldi. 



Cuilia reynaldi, CUD. Sf Val. H. N. Puiss. xxi, p. 81 ; Dai/, Fish. India, 

 p. 030' (see synon.). 



B.ix. D.l + 14. P.5-6 + xii. V.6. A.116. C.10. L.1.55. L.tr.10-11. 



Length of head 7, height of body 6 in the total length. E>/es 

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

 apart. The maxilla extends nearly to the end of the opercles~. 

 Finn the dorsal commences in the first fourth of the total 

 length ; the anal under the dorsal or slightly behind its posterior 

 margin ; a spine just before the dorsal. Pectoral short, the 

 upper rays prolonged nearly to the middle of the body. Anal 

 more than two thirds the total length. Scales 12 sharp spines 

 along the abdominal edge, which is serrated in front of the ventrals. 

 Colour silvery white, with pinkish reflexions. 



Hab. The Hoogbly at Calcutta. 



506. (2.) Coilia ramcarati. 



Mystus ramcarati, Ham. Such. Fish. Ganges, pp. 233, 382. 



Coilia ramcarati, Day, Fish. India, p. 631, pi. clix, fig. 2 (see synon.). 



B.xi. D.l + 14. P.O + vi. V.12. A. 95-110. L.I. 70. L.tr.9-10. 



Length of head 6, height of body 5| in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 5 in length of head, -|- diam. from end of snout, and 1 

 apart. Maxilla dilated above the mandibular joint, behind which 

 it is truncated. The distance between the snout and dorsal fin is 

 one fourth of the total length. Fins the six lower pectoral rays 

 are very short and almost concealed in a scaly sheath ; the free 

 ones reach to about the middle of the length of the fish. Ventral 

 inserted slightly before the front edge of the dorsal. The length 

 of the anal is about two thirds of the distance between the gill- 

 opening and base of the caudal fin, the upper ray of the latter fin 

 being the longest. Scales 5 spiny before and 10 or 11 behind 

 base of ventral fin. Pseudobranchia? present. Colour generally 

 golden, with a darkish stain behind the gill-opening. The last 

 half of the anal and the whole of the caudal blackish. 



Hob. Eivers and estuaries of Bengal. 



507. (3.) Coilia cantoris. 



Coilia cantoris, Sleeker, Batav. Genootsch. Vet-hand, xxv, Beng. pp. 74, 



148; Day, Fish. India, p. 631. 

 Nga kyang ut, Burmese. 

 B.ix. D. 14-13. P.6 + vi. V.7. A. 75. C. 10. L: 1. 58. 



Length of head 6, height of body 63 in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 4 in length of head, | diam. from end of snout. The 

 maxilla not extending to the branchial aperture. Fins dorsal 

 commencing in the second fourth of the length of the body. 



