of the Genera Pomolobas, Brevoortla, &c. 313 



1. Nematnlosa nasns. 



Clupea nnsHs, Blodi, Ausl. Fisohe,iy. p. 116, pi. ccccxxix. fig. 1(1795). 

 C'hatoessus oitus, Grav, III. Iiid. Zool.pl. xci. ii^. 2 (1835). 

 Chrttocs'ius misuH, Cuv. &: Val. Hist. Nat. P^iss. xxi. p. lOi (18-48); 



Day, Fish. India, p. 6-34, pi. clx. fig-. 4 (1S78). 

 Chatuessus chanpole, Gliuth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 410 (1888). 



Depth of body 2f to 21 in the lengtli, lengtli of Iieal S| to 

 4. Snout as long- as or shorter than diametsr of eye, which 

 is 3j to 4 in length o£ iiead ; maxillary extending to below 

 anterior ^ of eye ; second suborbital covering cheek, witli 

 vertical anterior edge and liorizont d inferior edge attached 

 to lower limb- oE prieoperculuni. 4.5 to 50 scales in a longi- 

 tudinal seri(;3, 1,5 to 19 in a transverse series ; ventral scutes 

 16-19+10-12. Dorsal 15-17. Anal 21-24. Pelvics 

 below origin or anterior ^ of dorsal. Dark longitudinal 

 streaks along upper series of scales ; often a dark iiumeral 

 spot. 



India. 



Several examples, 100 to 200 mm. long, from Sind, 

 Bombay, Canara, Madras, Calicut, and Burma. 



2. Nematalosa japonica^ sp. n. 



Depth of body 3 in the length, lengtli o£ head 4^. Snout 

 as long as diameter of eye, which is 41 in length of head ; 

 maxillary extending to below anterior i- of eye ; second sub- 

 orbital with oblique lower edge. 48 to 50 scales in a longi- 

 tudinal series, 19 or 20 in a transverse series; ventral scutes 

 19-20 + 12-14. Dorsal 16-18. Anal 21-23. Pel vies 

 below middle or anterior part of dorsal. A dark humeral 

 spot. 



Inland Sea of Japan. 



Three specimens^ 200 mm. in total length. 



3. NemataJosa arabica, sp. n. 



Depth of body 25 in the length, length of head 3|. Snout 

 as long as diameter of eye, which is 4^ in length of head ; 

 maxillary extending to below anterior -| of eye ; second sub- 

 orbital with oblique lower edge. 50 scales in a longitudinal 

 series, 19 in a transverse series; ventral scutes 18 + 13. 

 Dorsal 17. Anal 19. Pelvics a little in advance of middle 

 of dorsal. Dark longitudinal streaks along series of scales on 

 upper part of body. 



Muscat. 



A single specimen, 150 mm. in total length. 

 Ann, <k Mag. N,. Hist. Ser. 8. Vol. xix, 21 



