346 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERYGII. 



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

 Eyewdh a moderately broad posterior adipose lid and a narrow 

 anterior one; diameter 3g to 3| in length of head, f diam. from 

 end of snout, and 1| to If apart. Interorbital space nearly flat. 

 Extremity of maxilla not concealed by preorbital, which is scaled, 

 angularly bent and serrated. Uncovered space on chin elongate 

 and tongue-shaped. A transverse groove in front of vomer. 

 Teeth small in both jaws. Fins first dorsal spine as long as 

 head behind eyes, and higher than rays of second dorsal. Second 

 dorsal commences slightly behind origin of anal, and is one third 

 higher than long. First dorsal begins above 10th, second above 

 20th scale of lateral line. Caudal emarginate. Scales slightly 

 ctenoid, no elongate one in the axilla, or along the base of first 

 dorsal ; fine ones over second dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. Colour 

 greyish, shot with purple and silver, becoming lighter on sides and 

 below, each scale has usually a deep central black spot ; fins stained 

 with grey. 



Nab. Bombay and western coast of India, more especially in the 

 cold months ; attaining at least 2 feet in length. 



1177. (9.) Mngil kelaartii. 



Mugil kelaartii, Gi'mther, Catal iii, p. 429; Day, Fish. India, p. 352, 

 pi. Ixxv, fig. 1. 



Bhdilaw, Marathi. 

 D. 4 | 1/8. P. 15. A. 3/9. C. 17. L. 1. 33. L. tr. 10. 



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

 length. Eye with narrow posterior and anterior adipose lids ; 

 diameter 4 in length of head, nearly 1 diam. from end of snout, 

 and 1| apart. Interorbital space convex. Profile from occiput to 

 snout rather convex. Preorbital bent, having a slight notch, 

 serrated inferiorly and posteriorly, and leaving the extremity of 

 the bent maxilla visible. Uncovered portion of chin long, narrow, 

 lanceolate, and constricted on either side about its middle. A shallow 

 groove before vomer. Teeth minute in the upper jaw. Fins dorsal 

 spines of moderate strength, longest length of head, arid nearly 

 as high as second dorsal ; base of second dorsal equals f height. 

 Origin of first and second dorsals above 10th and 20th scales of 

 lateral line respectively. Pectoral inserted above middle of depth 

 of body. Anal has its anterior in advance of origin of second 

 dorsal. Caudal emarginate. Scales an elongate pointed one in 

 the axilla ; second dorsal, anal, and caudal densely scaled. Colour 

 silvery, becoming lighter on sides and beneath, a darkish spot in 

 axilla ; tips of dorsals and caudal dark. 



Hdb. Seas of India, Philippines. 



1178. (10.) Mngil jerdoni. 



Mugil jerdoni, Day, Fish. India, p. 352 (see synon.). 



