MUGILID^!. 345 



D.4 I 1/8. P. 14. A. 3/8-9. C. 14. L. 1. 34-35. L.tr. 11-12. C.p. 5. 



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

 length. Eye with a well -developed posterior adipose lid ; 

 diameter 3| in length of head, | diam. from end of snout, and 1| 

 apart. Upper surface of head slightly convex, snout rather de- 

 pressed, upper lip thin. Preorbital bent, not notched, serrated, not 

 quite concealing end of maxilla. Mandibular angle somewhat 

 obtuse. Uncovered space on chin very narrow, lanceolate. A 

 shallow groove before vomer. Teeth in upper jaw. Fins first 

 two dorsal spines about equal length of head behind posterior 

 third of orbit. Second dorsal 3 higher than its base is long, origin 

 a little posterior to that of anal. First and second dorsals arise 

 about llth and 22nd scales of lateral line respectively. Pectoral 

 reaching to llth or 12th scale of lateral line ; third anal spine f- 

 length of head. Scales each with distinct longitudinal lines, 

 rather angular and slightly ctenoid. No elongate axillary scale ; 

 some fine scales over second dorsal and anal. Colour a golden 

 spot on upper portion of opercle, a narrow dark edge to both 

 dorsal fins, most distinct in second ; caudal with a yellowish base 

 and dark extremity. 



Hob. Seas and estuaries of India ; attaining 5 or 6 inches in 

 length. 



1175. (7.) Mugil belanak. 



Mugil belanak, Bleeker, Batavia Nat. Tijdsch. xiii, p. .'J37 ; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 351, pi. Ixxiv, fig. 5 (see synon.). 



D. 41 1/8. P. 15. A. 3/9. C. 16. L.I. 34-35. L. tr. 10. 



Length of head 5|, height of body 5| in the total length. Eye 

 with a broad posterior eyelid ; diameter 4 in length of head, 1 diam. 

 from end of snout, and 2 apart. Interorbital space slightly com r ex. 

 Preorbital deeply notched, serrated both inferiorly and posteriorly ; 

 end of maxilla uncovered. Uncovered space at chin rapidly 

 narrowing posteriorly, rounded anteriorly. A groove before vomer. 

 Teeth distinct in upper jaw. Fins dorsal spines strong, second 

 spine longest and equal' to half height of body, but | shorter than 

 height of second dorsal, which commences slightly behind origin of 

 anal, both densely scaled. First and second dorsals arise respectively 

 above llth and 20th scales of lateral line. Third anal spine ^ length 

 of head Scales no enlarged axillary scale. Colour silvery, dark- 

 est along the back. 



Hob. Seas of India to the Malay Archipelogo. 



1176. (8.) Mugil poecilus. 



Mugil poicilus, Day, Fuh. Malabar, p. 140, pi. ix; Fisli. India, 

 p. 351, pi. Ixxv, fig. 4 (see synon.). 



D. 4 | 1/8. P. 15. A. 3/9. C. 14. L. 1. 30-33. L. tr. 10-11. C. p. 5. 



