MUGILID^B. 343 



D. 4 I 1/8. P. 16. A. 3/9. ' C. 14. L. 1. 33-35. L. tr. 12. 



Length of head 5| to 5|, height of body 4^ in the total length. 

 Eye with a broad posterior adipose lid, a narrow anterior one : 

 diameter 3| to 4 in length of head, f diam. from end of snout, and 

 1 1 apart. Preorbital bent; end of maxilla entirely concealed or 

 just visible. Uncovered space below the chin narrow and lanceo- 

 late. Teeth minute in both jaws. Fins dorsal spines mode- 

 rately strong, as long as head behind middle of eyes, but not quite 

 so high as second dorsal ; the 10th and 20th scales of lateral line 

 correspond with the origins of the two dorsals. Pectoral arises above 

 middle of depth of the body. Anal commences in advance of second 

 dorsal, the two fins equally high ; third anal spine nearly half as 

 long as head. Caudal lunate. Scales 18 rows between snout and 

 base of first dorsal. Scales on preorbital, second dorsal, anal, and 

 caudal fins ; an elongate axillary scale well developed. Colour 

 silvery, darkest above, with a dark spot in the axilla. 



Bab. lied Sea, seas of India to the Malay Archipelago and 

 beyond; attaining a large size. 



1171. (3.) Mugil klunzingeri. 

 Mugil carinatus, Day, Fish. India, p. 349, pi. Ixxiv, fig. 2 (not C. 



Mugil klunzingeri, Lay, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 264 ; Fish. India, Suppl. 

 p. 800. 



D. 4 | 1/8. P. 15. A. 3/9. 0. 14. L. 1. 34-36. L.tr. 11. 



Length of head 4| to 4|, height of body 5 to 5| in the total 

 length. Eye with a broad posterior adipose lid, and a narrower 

 anterior one ; diameter 4| in length of head, 1 diam. from end of 

 snout, and 1^ apart ; interorbital space nearly flat. Preorbital 

 scaleless, moderately bent ; end of maxilla uncovered. The origin 

 of a large gland below each ramtis of lower jaw ; uncovered space 

 below chin of moderate width, rather rounded anteriorly and 

 pointed posteriorly. Upper lip rather thick. A transverse groove 

 before vomer. Teeth distinct in upper jaw, none in lower. Fins 

 dorsal spines weak, the first equals length of head behind eye, 

 and is one third higher than second dorsal fin, which is emarginate 

 and one third higher than long at base. First and second dorsal 

 fins arise above 9th and 21st scales of lateral line. Anal as high 

 as spinous dorsal and 3 higher than long, it commences slightly 

 before second dorsal ; third anal spine -f- length of head. Caudal 

 lunate. Scales 24 or 25 rows between first dorsal and snout ; 

 some fine scales over front portion of soft dorsal and anal, no 

 enlarged one in axilla. Scales from base of first dorsal to occiput 

 form a sort of keeled ridge. Colour greyish above, silvery on 

 sides and below, cheeks golden ; numerous fine black spots on head, 

 both dorsal and caudal fins, base of pectoral also with some spots. 



Hal). Eed Sea and seas of India. 



