of the Genera Saixliuellaj Harengula, etc. 385 



vertical from anterior margin of eye. 36 to 40 gill-rakers on 

 lower j)art of anterior arch. 42 to 45 scales in a longitudinal, 

 12 in a transverse series; ventral scutes 16—18 + 13-15. 

 Dorsal 17-19. Anal 17-20. Pelvics S-rayed, in advance of 

 middle of dorsal. 



Indian Ocean and Archipelago. 



ISix specimens, 105 to Ibo nnii. in total lengtli, from 

 Zanzibar, Batavia, Celebes, and Misol, including types of 

 S. lio(/astroides and C. j^ifti/ttis. 



14. Sardinella cJupeoules. 



A 



imfjii/gnster chipeoides, Bleek. Journ. Ind. Arch. 1849, p. 73. 



:lupea chipeoides, Giintb. Cat. I'ish, \ii. p. 42.5 (1868) ; Bleek. Atl. 



Jchth. vi. p. 103, Clap. pi. xiv. tig. 1 (1872) ; Weber & Beaufort, 



Fish. Indo-Austr.il. Arcliipel. ii. p. 63 (1913). 

 C'liipea (Jci)i(nce>tsis, Kishiiioiive, Jouru. Imp. Fisheries Bureau, Tokyo, 



xiv. 1907, p. 90, pi. xix. Hg. 2. 



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

 4^. JSiiont as long as or a little longer than diameter of eye, 

 A\iiich is 3^ to 4 in length of" head ; maxillary not extending 

 to below eye. 27 to 31 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior 

 arch. 42 to 44 scales in a lon<>itiidinal, 12 in a transverse 

 s^-ries ; ventral scutes 16-17 + 12-14. Dorsal 17-19. Anal 

 16-18. Pelvics 8-iayed, nearly below origin of dorsal. 



Malay Archi]:)elago to liiu-Kiu Lslands. 



Two .'specimens, 160 and 230 mm. long, the latter the typo 

 of the .species. 



Opisthonema, Gill, 1861. 



Proc. Acad. Philadelphia, p. 37. 



Differs from Sardinella in that the last ray of the dorsal 

 fill IS prolonged into a tilament. 



Two species from Tropical America. 



]. Opisthonema oglinum. 



Clvjiea thrissa (non Linn.), Broussouet, Ichth. fasc. 1 (1872); Giinth. 



Cat. Fish. vii. p. 432 (1868). 

 Me^dlops oglina, Lesueur, J. Ac. Philad. i. 1817, p. 3"59. 

 Opistliunema oylhium, Jord. Sc Everm. Bull. U.S. Xat. Mus. xlvii. 



189f), p. 432. 



Depth of body 2| to 3| in tlie length, length of liead 4 

 to 4n. Snout as long as or a little longer than diameter of 

 eye, which is 3- to 4 in length of head ; maxillary extending 

 to below anterior ;\ of eye. 65 (young) to 100 gill-rakers on 

 lower part of anterior arch. 48 to 50 scales in a longitudinal. 



