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Genus SCOMBROCLUPEA, Kner. 
[Sitzuiigsb. k. Akad. Wiss., math.-naturw. Cl. vol. xlviii. pt. 
1863, p. 132.] 
Head and trunk much laterally compressed, and abdomen 
compressed to an edge. Haxilla robust and arched, with two 
supramaxillary bones; mandible a little prominent, and gape not 
extending behind the anterior border of the orbit; teeth minute or 
absent. Preoperculum forming a great triangular expansion; 
operculum and suboperculum deep and narrow; branchiostegal rays 
about 10 in number. Yertebrae about 40 to 50 in number, the 
centra much constricted and strengthened with few longitudinal 
ridges. Clavicle bearing a large postclavicular plate above the 
pectoral fin. Paired fins small or of moderate size, the pectorals 
inserted above the ventral border, the pelvic pair opposite the 
dorsal; dorsal fin arising in front of the middle point of the back ; 
anal fin not much extended, but followed behind by a few spaced 
fin-supports, each bearing one robust but closely articulated ray ; 
caudal fin deeply forked ; no fin-rays excessively elongated. Scales 
of moderate size, not pectinated, none thickened or enlarged on the 
ridge of the back, but a very stout series of ridge-scales, with 
lateral wings, extending along the ventral border between the 
pectoral arch and the origin of the anal fin ; lateral line in¬ 
conspicuous. 
Scombroclupea macrophthalma (Heckel). 
[Plate YI. fig. 1.] 
1849. Clupea macrophthalma^ J. J. Heckel, in Russegger’s Heisen, 
vol. ii. pt. hi. p. 344, pi. xxiii. fig. 2. 
1863. Scombroclupea pinnulata, E. Kner, Sitzungsb. k. Akad. Yhss., 
math.-naturw. Cl. vol. xlviii. pt. i. p. 132, pi. ii., pi. hi. fig. 1. 
[Imperfect fishes; University of Yienna.] 
1866. Scombroclupea macrophthalma, Pictet & Humbert, Nouv. Rech. 
Poiss. Foss. Mt. Liban, p. 71, pi. ix. 
1867. Scombroclupea pinnulata, R. Kner, loc. cit. vol. Ivi. pt. i. p. 187, 
pi. i. fig. 2. 
1882. Scombroclupea macrophthalma, F. Bassani, Denkschr. k. Akad. 
AYiss., math.-naturw. Cl. vol. xlv. p. 225, pl. vh. figs. 7-13. 
1886. Scombroclupea macrophthalma, D. G. Kramberger, Soc. Hist. 
Nat. Croatica, vol. i. p. 131. 
1891. Scombroclupea macrophthalma, D. G. Kramberger, Rad Jugoslav. 
Akad. vol. cvi. p. 65, pl. i. fig. 10 (preoperculum). 
Type. Imperfect fish; olim Unger Collection, Gratz. 
The type species, attaining a length of 0-17. Length of head 
