210 CYPKINIDJ:. 



Syiiopsis of the Species. 



I. Anal 13-15, its origin below or a little? further back tliaii that of Jorsal. 

 L. 1, ^8-52 ; mouth not extending quite to below 



iinterior border of eye ; depth of body G-7 



times in total length 1. K. sanlella, G\\\r.j \t. 2\0. 



Ti. 1. 50-52 ; mouth extending to below anterior 

 third of eye ; depth of body 4i times in 

 total lengtli 2. E. hrevianalis, Blgr., p. 211. 



II. Anal 17-11). its origin below or sliglitly ftiithcr back than that of dorsal. 

 L. 1. 48-52 ; mouth extending to below anterior 



border of eye ?). J'J. argente^is, Pellegr., p. 212. 



L. 1. 40—45; mouth extending to beyond ver- 

 tical of anterior border of eye .... 4. K. botteiji, Vincig., p. 21)5. 



JIT. Anal 20, originating in advance of dorsal. 

 L. I. 37 ; mouth extendino- to below anterior 



border of eve .5. Ts". mimifia:, KIgi'-, p. 213. 



1. ENGRAULKTPRIS 8ARDELLA. 



Banlius mnTeUa, Giiuth. Oat. Fish. vii. p. 21)2 (!8G8) ; Bouleng. Aim. ]\Iu.«. 



Congo, Zool. i. p. 103 (181)9). 

 FAfnrnnlin/pris pingnis, Giinth. I*roc. Zool. Soc. 18'.)3, p. 027, fig. 



Depth of body G to 7 times in total length, length of head 4 to 4^ 

 times. Head about 2^ times as long as broad; snout obtuse, as long as 



Fijr. 184. 



J'Jiu/ruiiha/pris sardella. 

 L. Nyassa. 



or a little longer than eye; chin projecting a little beyond snout; eye 

 3^ to 4 times in length of head and greater than interorbital width ; 

 mouth not extending quite to below anterior border of eye ; no naked 

 space on cheek. Gill-rakers moderately long, close-set, about 30 on lower 

 part of anterior arch. Dorsal II 9, originating above or a little in advance 

 of anal, its distance from end of snout 2^ to 3 times its distance from 

 caudal; first branched ray longest, about J length of head. Anal III 



