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which are half that of the frontal ; the latter shield hexagonal, 
obtusely angular anteriorly, acutely so posteriorly, the lateral 
margins slightly converging, one-half longer than broad ; length 
of the parietals equal to that of the frontals and prefrontals 
together ; the nasal forms a short suture with the preocular ; two 
subequal postoculars ; six upper labials, the third and fourth 
entering the eye, the first small, the others gradually increasing 
in size to the last ; two pairs of temporals, the lower one of the 
anterior pair much the largest, and partially wedged in between 
the two last labials. There are 17 scales round the middle of 
the body ; abdominal shields 163 ; two anal plates, with some- 
times a third smaller plate in front ; subcaudal shields in a single 
series, 43 in number. 
Colors. — Head above olive-brown, with a broad black band 
including the greater portion of the parietals and two series of 
scales behind them, and bending angularly forwards upon the 
posterior third of the frontal, and extending down the sides of 
the head to behind the last upper labial ; dorsal and lateral 
scales bright olive-brown, the latter tipped with black ; abdominal 
and subcaudal scales pale yellow ; the former with a roseate spot 
on the median series and a dusky spot on the postero-external 
angles ; the latter with faint indications of dark median spots. 
Dimensions. 
Total length 
Head . . . 
Width of head 
Body ... 
Tail ... 
Habitat . — Moree. 
Type . — In the Australian Museum, presented by E. J. Ross 
McM aster, Esq. Reg. Ho. R. 1127. 
CLUPEA SPRATTELLIDES, Sp. 710V. 
D. 15. A. 19. Y. 8. P.16. C. 19. L.lat. 49-51. L. tr. 
12-13. Yert. 48. 
Length of head 5-00 - 5T5, of caudal fin 5-75 - 6*00, height of 
body 4*75 - 5*00 in the total length. Eye moderate, with" rudi- 
mentary adipose lid, its diameter 3*00 - 3*20 in the length of the 
head ; snout short and obtuse, 1*10 - 1*25 in the diameter of the 
eye; interorbital space slightly convex, 1*40 - 1 -55 in the same. 
Nostrils small and approximate, situated midway between the tip 
of the snout and the orbit, the posterior the larger, subcircular. 
Upper surface of the head flat, with a strong central ridge from 
the snout to the occiput, which is depressed : lower jaw projecting : 
cleft of mouth small and very oblique, the maxilla reaching to 
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