314 Mr. C. T. Regan on (he Clupeoid Fishes 



4. Nematalosa come. 



CJiafopssus come, Ilichavds, 'Erebus' aud 'Terror' Fish. p. 62, 



pi. xxxviii. tip:s. 7-10 (1846). 

 Cfiotoessus nnsHS, rjiinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 407 (18G8). 

 Doroxo7na 7wsiis, Bleelc. Atl. Ichtb. vi. p. 142, Chip. pi. ii. fig. 4 (1872) ; 



Weber & Baaufort, Fish. ludo-Aiistral. Arch. ii. p. 24 (1913). 



Depth o£ body 2 to 2^ in the length, length of head 3^ to 

 4. Snout neai'ly as long as or shorter than diameter of" eye, 

 which is 3 to 4 in the length of head; maxillary extending 

 to below anterior ^ of eye ; lower edge of second suborbital 

 oblique. 46 to 50 scales in a longitudinal series, 17 to 20 in 

 a transverse series; ventral scutes 18-20 + 10-12. Dorsal 

 16-18. Anal 20-22. Pel vies below anterior part or middle 

 o£ dorsal. Dark longitudinal streaks along upper series of 

 scales ; a blackish humeral spot. 



Indo- Australian Archii)elago. 



Several examples up to 200 mm. in total lengtli, including 

 one that I believe to be the type of the species {G. nasus, 

 specimen k of Giinther). 



5. Nematalosa erebi. 

 Chatoessus erebi, Guuth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 407 (1868). 



Depth of body 2 to 2^ in the lengtli, length of head 3^ to 

 4^. Snout as long as or shorter than diameter of eye, wliich 

 is 33- to 5 in length of head ; maxillary extending to below 

 anterior \ of eye ; second suborbital with oblique lower edge. 

 46 to 50 scales in a longitudinal series, 17 to 21 in a trans- 

 verse series ; ventral scutes 18-19 + 10-12. Dorsal 13-16 ; 

 origin above or immediately behind base of pelvics. Anal 

 18-22. 



East coast of Australia. 



Several examples, 100 to 350 mm. in total length, from 

 Cape York, Burnett R., Mary R., and New South Wales. 



6. Nematalosa horni. 



Chatoessus horni, Zietz, Rep. Horn. Exped. ii. p. 180, pi. xvi. fig. 6 

 (1896). 



Depth of body 2}^ to 2f in the lengtli, length of head 3^- to 

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

 is 4 to 5 in the length of head ; maxillary extending to below 

 anterior ^ of eye ; lower edge of second suborbital oblique. 

 44 to 46 scales in a longitudinal series, 15 to 18 in a trans- 

 verse series ; ventral scutes 16-18 + 9-11. Dorsal 13-16. 

 Anal 18-22. Pelvics below anterior ^ of dorsal. 



