(f the Genera Saidinella, Ilaiengula, Sfc, 381 



as long as diameter of eyp, which is 3§ in length of head; 

 maxiihuy extending" to below anterior \ of eye. 90 to 100 

 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 44 scales in a 

 longitudinal, 1.") in a transverse series ; ventral scutes 18- 

 19 + 14. Dorsal 18-19. Anal 20-21. Pelvics 8-rayed, 

 below middle ot doi^ial. Caudal lobes long, |- length of tisli. 

 A dark spot at base of anterior dorsal rays. Vertebrte 4(3. 



Two specimens, 170 and 200 mm. in total length, from 

 Catnaroon. 



6. Sardinella dayi^ sp. n. 



Depth of body 2| in the length, length of liead '6%. 

 Snout as long as diameter of eye, which is 3f iu length of 

 head; maxillary extending to below anterior ^ of eye. 130 

 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 44 scales in a 

 longitudinal and 12 in a transverse series; ventral scutes 

 19 + 13. Dorsal 18, nearly equidistant from end of snout 

 and base of caudal. Anal 19. Pelvics 8-rayed, below middle 

 of dorsal. Pectoral f length of head. hiiivery ; back 

 darker; a blackish spot at base of anterior dorsal rays-; 

 upper part of dorsal and edge of caudal dusky. 



A single specimen, 125 mm. long, from Karwar, Indin, 

 presented by N. B. Kinnear, Esq. The species is named iu 

 memory of Dr. Francis Day. 



7. Sardinella hrachijsoma. 



? Kowala albella, Cuv. & Val. Hist. Nat. Poiss. xx. p. 362, pi. 602 



(1847). 

 SardiiieUa brachi/soma, Bleek. Verb. Bat. Gen. xxiv. 1852, Haringaclit. 



p. 19. 

 Harengula hypselosoma, Bleek. Nat. Tijdsclir. Ned. lud. viii. 1855, 



p. 427. 

 Clupea brachysoma, Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 423 (1868) ; Bleek. Atl. 



Ichth. vi. p. 104, Cliip. pi. ix. tig-. 4 (1872) ; L>ay, Fish. India, p. 635, 



pi. clxiii. fig. 3 (^I878j ; Weber & Beaufort, Fish. ludo-Austral. 



Archipel. ii. p. 70, tig. 25 (1913). 

 Cbipea hyp)selosu)na, Giiiith. t. c. p. 431 ; Bleek. /. c. pi. ix. fig. 2. 



Depth of body 2| to 3 in the length, length of head 4 to 

 Al\. Snout shorter than diameter of eye, which is 3 to 3.^ in 

 length of head ; maxillary extending to below anterior \ of 

 eye or a little beyond. 55 to 65 gill-rakeis on lower part of 

 anterior arch. 40 to 44 scales in a longitudinal and 12 or 13 

 in a transverse series ; ventral scutes 17-20+ 12-13. Dorsal 

 17-20. Anal 18-22. Pelvics 8-rayed, below or ni advance 

 of middle of dorsal. A dark spot at base of dorsal ; upper 

 part of dorsal and ends of caudal lobes often dusky. 



India ; Malay Archipelago. 



