1 82 Apodal Fishes of Bengal. 



and oblique, the outer terminating in front of the vomer; besides a 

 row of small close-set teeth surrounding those of the vome; each side 

 of lower jaw presents three rows of conical teeth. 



There are 305 rays in the dorsal fin, with a proportionately large num- 

 ber in the anal ; the pectorals are long and narrow, containing about 14 

 rays. 



The anterior nasal aperture is situated behind the great notch in the 

 upper jaw, and is slightly emarginated, but not tubular. The intestinal 

 aperture is situated before the middle. 



Colour blue or brownish grey above, silvery white below, without 

 distinct dark margins to the fins. 



Hab. — Bengal. 



The specimen described is 2 feet and 4 inches in length. 



3. MURiENESOX HAMILTONIM. PI. viii. fig. 3. 

 Muresna Bagio, Buch. 



The distance from the muzzle to the back part of the eyes, equal to 

 one- third of the distance from the former to the branchial apertures. 

 Pectoral fins short, six or eight tricuspid teeth on the vomer. 



The fin rays are 



P. 12 : D. 260 : A. 220. 



This species is noticed on the authority of Buchanan, 

 whose drawing is here given. I have not met with it, although 

 Buchanan remarks that it is found in the estuaries of the 

 Ganges, and there can be little doubt of the species being 

 more numerous than we imagine. 



4. MURiENESOX BENGALENSIS. 



The distance from the muzzle to the back part of the eyes is equal to 

 about a third of the interval from the muzzle to the branchial apertures. 

 There are three to six or more tricuspid teeth on the vomer ; and two 

 rows of teeth on the sides of the lower jaw; the principal row is large, 

 compressed and hooked, the outer row small and conical. The dorsal 

 and anal fins are emarginated with black ; the fin rays are 

 P. 15 : D. 244 : A. 202— Branchial rays 21. 



The intestinal aperture is considerably in front of the middle. 



Hab. — Bengal. 



