158 On a Collection of Fishes from North China. 



40. Belone anastomella, C. & V. 

 41, Saurida tumbil, Bl. 



42. Enpxiulis encrasicholus, L. 

 The common ancliovy of Europe. 



43. Engraulis chefuensis^ sp. n. 

 D. 13-14. A. 31. L. lat. 35. 



Allied to Engraulis rhinorhynchus. 



The height of tlie body equals the length of the head, and 

 is one fourth of the total (without caudal). Snout much 

 pointed, and much projecting beyond the lower jaw. Teeth 

 present in both jaws, minute. Maxillary somewhat dilated 

 above the mandibulary joint, tapering behind, not reaching the 

 gill-opening. Gill-rakers fine, closely set, as long as the eye. 

 Origin of the dorsal fin rather nearer to the end of the snout 

 than to the root of the caudal fin. Anal fin commencing at 

 a short distance behind the last dorsal rays. Abdomen com- 

 pressed, the spiny scutes extending forwards to the gill- 

 opening. A blackish spot across the neck. 



Several specimens, 5 inches long. 



44. Pellona elongata, Benn. 

 45. Chatoessus punctatuSj Schleg. 

 46. Muroinesox cinereus, Forsk. 



47. Monacanthus septentrionalis^ sp. n. 

 D. 38-39. A. 34-35. 



Skin rough, velvety. Tlie height of the body is one half 

 of the total length (without caudal). Pectoral fin opposite to 

 the hind margin of the orbit, immediately behind the base of 

 the dorsal spine. Snout with the upper profile scarcely 

 convex. Dorsal spine two thirds or three fourths as long as 

 the head, compressed and armed with a single lateral series of 

 small barbs ; side of the tail without any armature. Dorsal 

 and anal fins low% Venti-al spine fixed. Uniform brownish 

 grey. Caudal blackish, with the interradial membrane 

 whitish, and without any cross bands. 



Two specimens, 11 inches long. 



There is a small specimen 4i inches long in the collection, 

 which I believe to be the young of this species, but which 

 differs in a remarkable manner by liaving the dorsal spine 

 .subtetrahedral, a row of barbs running along each edge. 



