350 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERYGII. 



Uncovered space on chin very narrow and lanceolate. Opercle 

 with a strong spine. Teeth none visible. Fins first dorsal 

 arises above 17th scale of lateral line, longest spine equals length 

 of head behind middle of eye ; second dorsal as high as first, it 

 commences over anterior third of anal. Caudal rather deeply 

 lunate. Scales strongly ctenoid, with a raised line along each, 

 no enlarged one in axilla ; 34 rows between snout and base of first 

 dorsal, a few on vertical fins. Colour silvery, shot with gold, 

 leaden along upper half of body. 



Hob. Eivers of Burma; attaining to about 4| inches in length. 



1184. (16.) Mugil seheli. 



Mugil .seheli, Forsk. Descr. Anim. p. 73, no. 109 b ; Day, Fish. India, 

 p. 355 (see synon.). 



Magi, Ooriah. > 



D. 4 | 1/8. P. 15. A. 3/9. C. 16. L. 1. 42-43. L. tr. 13-14. 



Length of head 4| to 5 (61), height of body 4jf to 5| in the 

 total length. Eyes without adipose lids; diameter 3^ to 4 in 

 length of head, | diam. from end of snout, and 1| to" 2 apart. 

 Fins first dorsal not quite so high as second, which is a little 

 lower than anal. The two dorsals commence over 12th and 24th 

 scales of lat. line. Anal commences slightly before second dorsal. 

 Caudal emarginate. Scales 21 or 22 between snout and base of 

 first dorsal ; soft dorsal and anal scaly. A long axillary scale. 

 Colour silvery, bluish-green tinge along head and back ; a black 

 mark in axilla. Ventrals white. 



Hob. From Red Sea through seas of India to the Malay Archi- 

 pelago ; attaining at least a foot in length. 



1185. (17.) Mugil crenilabris. 



Mugil crenilabris, Forak. Descr. Anim. p. 73, no. 109 ; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 355, Stuppl. p. 800 (see synon.). 



D. 4 | 1/8. P. 17. A. 3/9. C. 16. L.1.41. L. tr. 13. 

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

 fyes without adipose lids ; diameter 31 in length of head, f diam. 

 trom end of snout, and 1| apart. Profile from upper edge of snout 

 to base of first dorsal nearly straight; snout obtuse, projecting 

 beyond mouth. Upper lip very thick, forming the end of the 

 snout, and having about five rows of soft tubercles along its lower 

 tourth the inferior branched at their extremities ; lower lip thick, 

 reflected, deficient opposite the notched symphysis, thickly studded 

 with tubercles along its upper exposed surface. Free space beneath 

 chin narrow. Teeth-noue visible. Fins first dorsal spines not 

 i 2L ng ' J, height of second dorsal - Th e two dorsals arise above 

 idtn and 24th scales of lat. line respectively. Pectoral reaches to 

 fifteenth scale of lateral line and is inserted above middle of depth 

 >oay. Anal arises opposite second dorsal and is of same height. 



