A4:6 On the Fi^he.'< of the SuhfamUij Salangin?e. 



Two specimens, 150 mm. in total length, from Icliang 

 {Pratt). 



I am indebted to Dr. Pellegrin for notes on the type of the 

 species, which leave little doubt that these examples should 

 be referred to Salano; cuvieri. 



6. Parasalanx gracillimus, sp. n. 



D. 12. A. 27. P. 10. Depth of body 18 in tlie length, 

 length of head 54. Head a little more than 3 times as long 

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

 of pelvics equidistant from head and origin of anal, which is 

 below the eighth or ninth dorsal ray. 



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

 {Shanghai Museum) . 



7. Parasalanx longianalis^ sp. n. 



D. 12-13. A. 30-32. P. 10. Depth of body 13 to 15 

 in the length, lengtli of head 5^. Head 3 times as long as 

 broad ; snout sliorter than postorbital part of head. Origin 

 of pelvics equidistant from head and origin of anal, which is 

 below the fifth to the seventh dorsal ray. 



Four specimens, 110-125 mm. in total length, from 

 Liao-ho, Northern China {Morrison). 



8. Parasalanx acuticeps, Regan, 1908. 



D. 13-14. A. 20-27. P. 9-10. Depth of body 11 in 

 the length, length of head ^^ to Sj. Head 3 times as long- 

 as broad ; snout shorter tiian postorbital jjart of head. 

 Origin of pelvics nearer to anal than to base of pectoral ; 

 origin of anal below second dorsal ray. 



Two specimens, 115 mm. in total length, from Lake 

 Candidius, Formosa {Moltrecht). 



9. Parasalanx angusticeps^ sp. n. 



D. 14. A. 28. P. 10. Depth of body 16 in the length, 

 length of head 51. Head nearly 4 times as long as broad ; 

 snout a little longer than postorbital part of head. Origin of 

 pelvics equidistant from base of pectoral and origin ot anal, 

 which is below that of the dorsal. 



A single specimen, 153 mm. in total lengthy from China 

 {Haslar). 



