the Fishes of the Genus EIops. 39 



4. Elops hawaiensis, sp. n. 



Depth of body 5^ in the length, length of head 3f to 4. 

 Snout nearly as long as or a little longer than eye, the 

 diameter of which is 4 to 5 in the length of head ; inter- 

 orbital width 5 to 5J in the length of head. Maxillary 

 extending beyond the eye ; lower jaw included, the whole of 

 tlie praemaxillary band of teeth exposed when the mouth 

 is closed ; length of gular plate g or more than 5 that of the 

 lower jaw, which is | or a little less than | that of the head ; 

 27 to 31 branchiostegals ; 13 or 14 gill-rakers on the lower 

 part of the anterior arch. 96 to 98 scales in a longitudinal 

 series. Dorsal 24, with 18 branched rays ; anal 15-16, with 

 11 or 12 branched rays; pectoral a little more tiian ^ the length 

 of head, extending a little less tiian ^ of the distance from its 

 base to the pelvics ; origin of pelvics a little nearer to base 

 of caudal than to end of snout. Least depth of caudal 

 peduncle about ^ the length of head. G8 vertebrae. 



Hawaii. 



Two specimens, 220 and 400 mm. in total length. 



This species is very close to E. senegalensis, but has the 

 eye a little larger, paired fins shorter, &c. 



5. EIops australis, sp. n. 



Depth of body 5 in the length, length of head 4|. Snout 

 a little longer than eye, tiie diameter of which is 5 in the 

 length of head ; interorbital width 4^ in tlie length of head. 

 Maxillary extending beyond the eye; lower jaw included, 

 the praimaxillary band of teeth exposed when the mouth is 

 closed ; length of gular plate a little less than | that of the 

 lower jaw, which is a little less than | the length of head ; 

 31 branchiostegals ; 13 gill-rakers on the lower part of the 

 anterior arch. 95 scales in a longitudinal series. Dorsal 24, 

 with 18 branched rays; anal 15, with 11 branched rays; 

 pectoral slightly n)ore than ^ the length of head, extending a 

 little less than |- of the distance from its base to the pelvics; 

 origin of pelvics equidistant from end of snout and base of 

 caudal. Least depth of caudal peduncle nearly f the length 

 of head. 69 vertebrae. 



New South Wales. 



A single specimen, 330 mm. in total length, from Port 

 Jackson. 



6. Elops machnata, Forsk., 1775. 

 Hlops capensis, Smith, 1845, and Elops 2)urpurascens, Richards., 1846. 

 Depth of body 5 to 5^ in the length, length of head 4^ to 



