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FAMILY CLUPEIDiE. (Giinth. Cat. vol. vii.) 
This is also a large family, but differs from ihe 
Cyprinidce in being essentially marine. 
There are however several species which inhabit the 
fresh waters of India, and these I now proceed to de- 
scribe. I will omit however many kinds, snch as the 
Ililsa fish, which, though well known as an article of 
food in the Calcutta market, is properly a marine fish, 
ascending the fresh waters at certain periods of the 
year only for the purpose of spawning. 
Char, of the Family. Body covered with scales, 
which are generally thin, and often easily detached. 
Barbels none. 
Abdomen generally compressed into an edge which 
is often serrated. Dorsal fin rather short. 
Adipose fin none. Anal fin often very long. 
GENUS ENGBAULIS. 
Char. Mouth very wide, upper jaw projecting. 
Generally with small teeth in the jaws, on the vomer, 
palatine, and pterygoid bones. 
Gill openings extremely wide. 
Dorsal rays about 11. 
1. Engraulis purava. 
IIab. This fish is sometimes found in fresh-water 
tanks and rivers, but never at any great distance from 
the sea. “ It grows to about a foot in length, is so 
full of bones as to be little valued, and, like many 
