348 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTEBYGII. 



1180. (12.) Mngil snbviridis. 



Mugil subviridis, Cuv. $ Val. H. N. Poiss. xi, p. 115; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 353. 



D. 4 | 1/8. P. 16. A. 3/9. C. 15. L. 1. 30. L. tr. 11. 



Length of head 5, of caudal fin 6|, height of body 4| in the total 

 length. Eyes with a broad posterior and narrow anterior adipose 

 lid ; diameter of eye 4 in length of head, | diara. from end of snont, 

 and If apart. Preorbital strongly bent and serrated, end of maxilla 

 visible. Uncovered space below chin narrow and lanceolate. 

 Teeth absent. Fins 10th and 20th scales of lateral line corre- 

 spond to origins of first and second dorsals. Pectoral reaches to 

 seventh scale of lateral line. Scales exposed portion angular. 

 Second dorsal and anal densely scaled. IVo elongate axillary scale. 

 Colour as in M. dussumieri. 



Jfab. The type specimen of Cuvier and Valenciennes described 

 above was from the Ganges. 



1181. (13.) Mugil oeur. (Fig. 114.) 



Mugil b'fir, Forsk. Descr. Anim. p. 74, no. 109 c. 

 Mugil oeur, Day, Fish. India, p. 353, pi. Ixxv, fig. 3, Suppl p. 800 

 (see synon.). 



D. 4 | 1/8. P. 15. A. 3/8. C. 15. L. 1. 42-44. L. tr. 14. 



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

 length. Eyes with broad anterior and posterior adipose lids, 

 both reaching pupil ; diameter 4| in length of head, 1 diam. from 

 end of snout, and 2^ apart. Interorbital space fiat ; dorsal profile 

 from snout to base of first dorsal nearly straight. Upper lip thin. 

 Mandibles have two small open glands beneath. Uncovered space on 

 chin rather broad and rounded anteriorly, narrow and lanceolate pos- 



Fig. lU.Muffil oeur. 



teriorly. Teeth distinct in both jaws. Fins the first and second 

 dorsal fins commence above the 12th and 25th scales of lateral line ; 

 hrst dorsal spine as long as head behind eye, slightly exceeding height 

 of second dorsal. Pectoral situated above middle of body and 

 extending to llth scale of lateral line. Anal arises opposite second 

 dorsal and is of equal height, but its base is slightly longer ; both 



