CLUPEID/E. 403 



with bluish reflexions. The margins of the scales of a brilliant 

 silver, as are also the lateral line and the sides of the head. The 



126. Megalops cyprinoides. 



centre of the ja\vs black. Dorsal and caudal greyish, minutely 

 dotted with black, and the margins blackish, as is also the last 

 elongated dorsal ray. Pectoral, ventral, and anal diaphanous, with 

 some black dots, the last anal ray dark. The pupils are oval, 

 pointing downwards. 



Hal. Indian and Pacific Oceans, waters and estuaries of India, 

 Ceylon, <fcc. ; occasionally captured in rivers, but much more 

 commonly found in tanks. 



Sixth group. CHANINA. 

 14. Genus CHANGS, Lacepede. 

 Syn. Lutodeira (Kuhl), Riippell. 



Branchiostegals four ; pseudobranchias present. Gill-membranes 

 entirely united below and not attached to the isthmus. Body 

 moderately elongate and compressed ; abdomen rounded. An 

 accessory branchial organ in a recess behind the true gill-cavity. 

 Mouth small. Teeth absent. Ventral fin opposite the dorsal, 

 which has more rays than the anal. Caudal deeply cleft. Scales 

 rather small. Lateral line distinct. Air-bladder with a constric- 

 tion. Pyloric appendages numerous. 



Geographical Distribution. Indian and Pacific Oceans. 



517. (1.) Chanos salmoneus. (Fig. 127.) 



Mugil chanos, Forsk. Descr. Anim. p. 74, no. 110. 



Mugil salmoneus, Bl. Schn. Syst. Ich. p. 121. 



Chanos salmoneus, Day, Fish. India, p. 651, pi. clxvi, fig. 2 (see 



synon.). 



Tulu candal, Tarn. ; Palah bontah, Tel. j Hu-meen, Canar. ; Pu-meen, 

 Tulu. 



D. 13-16. P. 16. A. 9-10. L.I. 80-90. L. tr. 12/15. Vert. 19/26. 

 Length of head 5^ to 5|, height of body 4 to 5% in the 



