FAMILY, VI— CLUPEID^. 631 



2. Coilia ramcarati, Plate CLIX, fig. 2. 



Mystus ramcarati, Ham. Buchanan, Fish. Ganges, pp. 233 ; Gray, Zool. Mis. p. 9 ; McClelland, Calc. 

 Journ. Nat. Hist, iv, p. 406. 



Engraulis (coilia) Hamiltonii, Gray and Hard. 111. Ind. Zool. (from H.B.'s MSS.) 



Ramcarati coilia, Gray, Zool. Mis. p. 9. 



Coilia Mamiltoni, Gray, 1. c. ; Cuv. and Val. xxi, p. 79 ; Bleeker, Beng. p. 74. 



Chmtomus Hamiltonii, McClelland, Calcutta J. N. History, iv, p. 406. 



Trichosoma Hamiltonii, Swainson, Fishes, ii, p. 292. 



GoiUa raryioarati, Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 402. 



B. xi, D. H-14(t^), p. 6 + vi, V. 12, A. 96-110, L. 1. 70, L. tr. 9-10. 



Length of head 6,- of caudal 10 to 11, height of hody 5j in the total length. Byes — subcutaneous, 

 diameter 5 in the length of the head, 3/4 of a diameter from the end of snout, and 1|- apart. Maxilla dilated 

 above the mandibular joint, behind which it is truncated. Snout somewhat projecting beyond the mouth. The 

 distance between the snout and dorsal fin is 1/4 of the total length. Teei^— fine and rather widely set in jaws, 

 also on palate. JPiMS — the six lower pectoral rays are very short and almost concealed in a scaly sheath, the 

 free ones reach to about the middle of the length of the fish. Ventral as long as the postorbital length of the 

 head and inserted slightly before the front edge of the dorsal. The length of the base of the anal is about 1/3 

 of the distance between the gill-opening and base of the caudal fin, the upper ray of the latter fin being the 

 longest. Scales — five spinate ones anterior, and 10 or 11 posterior to the base of the ventral fin. Gill-rakers 

 rather fine and closely set, about 28 in the horizontal branch of the outer branchial arch. Psendobranchiee 

 present. Colours — generally golden, with a darkish stain behind the gill-opening : the last half of the anal 

 and the whole of the caudal blackish : no golden spots on the body. 



In the Catalogue of Fishes of British Museum it is erroneously observed that the abdomen is not serrated 

 in front of the ventral fin, it should be pectoral as I have convinced myself by examining the specimens in the 

 British Museum. This is also shown in H. Buchanan's figure, of which a copy exists in Gray and Hard- 

 wicke, 1. c. 



Habitat. — Rivers and estuaries of Bengal. 



3. Coilia Cantoris. 



Bleeker, Beng. pp. 74 and 148. 



B. ix, d; 1+13(.A), P. 6 + vi, V. 7, A. 75, C. 10, L. 1. 58. 



Length of head 6, of caudal fin 8J, height of body 6J in the total length. Snout pointed and projecting 

 i)eyond the mouth. %es— diameter 4| in the length of the head, 2/3 of a diameter from the end of snout. 

 The maxilla obliquely truncated and not extending to the branchial aperture. Teeth— in jaws, small and equal. 

 JVws— dorsal commencing in the second fourth of the length of the body. Pectoral rays short, the free ones 

 not reaching so far as to the anal fin : ventral not half so long as the head. Length of the base of the anal 

 rather above 1/2 that of the total length. Scales— &ve spines on the abdominal edge before the ventral fin and 

 10 behind it. Colours — without marks. 



HaUtat.—0-ae young example nearly 4 inches long was captured in the Hooghly. The above description 

 is from the type. 



4. Coilia quadragesimalis. 



Cuvier and Val. xxi, p. 83 ; Bleeker, Bengal, p. 74 ; Gunther, Catal. vii, p. 404. 



B. X, D. 15, P. 6 + vi, V. 8, A. 42, C. 25. 



Height of body 4f in the total length. Eye—smaM. Mouth obtuse : the maxilla truncated and does not 

 extend posteriorly behind the angle of the jaw. Teeth— smaW, those on the vomer very distinct. J^ms— dorsal 

 inserted at the posterior end of the first third of the length of the body. Pectoral short, its 6 free rays equal 

 1/2 the total length. The anal commences a little before the middle of the total length. Colours— sHverj shot 

 with gold and having nacreous reflections : fins yellowish. 



Habitat.— One example 6 (French) inches long, from the Ganges. 



5. Coilia Dussumieri, Plate CLVIII, fig. 8. 



Cuv. and Val. xxi, p. 81, pi. 610 ; Bleeker, Beng. p. 74; Day, Fish. Malabar, p. 242. 



Leptonwrus chrysostigma, Bleeker, Madura, p. 14. 



OorialK, Ooriah. 



B. xi, D. 1 + 13-14(to?tt), P- 9 + v.vi, V. 7, A. lOH^i-^), C. 12, L. 1. 80, L. tr. 9. 



Length of head 6 to 6|, of caudal 11, height of body 5^ in the total length. %es— subcutaneous, 

 diameter 4 to 4i in the length of the head, 3/4 of a diameter from the end of snout and It apart. Maxilla 

 dilated opposite the mandibular joint and extending posteriorly to the gill-openmg. Snout projectmg beyond 



