Fishes of the Suhfamily Salanginae. 445 



Synojjuis of the Species. 

 1. Protosalanx hyalocranius, Abbott, 1901 *. 



D. 17. A. 30-32. P. 23-25. Depth of body 10-13 in 

 the length ( ? ), length o£ head 5;^-5^. 



Three specimens, 115-130 mm. in total length, from 

 Shanghai [Swinhoe). 



2. Salangichthys miGrodon, Bleek., 1860. 



D. 12-14. A. 25-27. P. 15-16. Origin of anal below 

 posterior rays of dorsal. 



Numerous specimens, up to 85 mm. in total length, in- 

 cluding the types of the species from Yeddo (/?/ee/i't;/-), and 

 examples from Vladivostock {Hook) ,Yo\so\vAm^[' Challenger') ^ 

 and the Inland !Sea of Japan [Gordon Smith). 



3. Hemisalanx prognathus, sp. n.f 



D. 13. A. 26. P. 10. Depth of body 14 in the length, 

 length of head 6i. 



A single specimen, 120 mm. in total length, from Shanghai 

 [Swinhoey 



4. Leiccosoma chinense, Oiheck, 1765 ( Si/ nodus macrocephalus, 

 Lacep., Leucosoina reevesiiy Gray). 



D. 10-11. A. 29-31. P. 10-12. 



Four specimens, 160-180 mm. in total length, from China, 

 including the type of L. reevesii. 



5. Salanx cuvieri^ Val., 1849. 



D. 13. A. 26-27. P. 9-10. Depth of body 13 to 14 in 

 the length, k'.ngth of head 5^. Head 3 times as long as 

 broad ; snout as long as postorbital part of head. Origin of 

 pclvics nearer to that of anal than to base of pectoral ; anal 

 origin below fourth or fifth ray of dorsal. 



* Abbott gives D. 16-18. A. 28-31. P. 27 for specimens from Tieu- 

 tsin. His figm-e of a male shows depth of body 9 in the lonpth. 



t Salfin.v ariakensis (Kisliiiioiiye), .lord. & Siiyd. I'roc. U.S. Nat. Miis. 

 1902, p. 592, from the Ariaka SeJi (Kiiishiu), is an iusufficiently described 

 .species which may belong to Hctnisalanx. 



D. 13. A. 26. P. 10. Dorsal opposite anal. Teeth subequal ; tongue 

 tuothletd. 



