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from the snout and the base of the caudal, the second is separated 

 from the first by a space equal to the diameter of the eye, its 

 spine is long and carved as is also that of the anal fin, the last 

 rays of both fins prolonged. Colour silvery, with the bach of a 

 light lilac, a broad silvery band bordered with black on each 

 side, the dorsal rays and extremities of the anal blackish. 



Port Darwin. Length two inches. 



Genus Athekinosoma, Casteln. 



Form and characters of Atherina, but with numerous large, 

 hooked teeth in the jaws, and with the vomer, palatine bones, 

 tongue, and all the upper surface of the mouth strongly toothed. 



For the reception of this and the following genus Count 

 Castelnau suggested a new Family, to be named Neoatherinidce, 

 the dentition being so very much stronger than in the Atherinidce 

 proper. 



627. Atiiebinosoma vobax, Casteln. 



Proc. Zool. Soc, Victoria, Vol. I., p. 138. 



D. 6. 1/9. A. 1/8. L. lat. 36. 



Height of body seven times in the total length, length of head 

 four times and a-half, diameter of eye three times and one-third 

 in the length of the head. Lower jaw longer than upper ; snout 

 considerably shorter than the diameter of the eye. The first 

 dorsal fin rather rounded, its posterior membrane attached to the 

 back ; it is inserted nearer to the muzzle than to the root of the 

 caudal ; caudal forked ; ventrals rather large, situated a little in 

 front of the first dorsal. Head scaly to between the eyes. Colour 

 light green, beneath white and silvery, a broad brilliant band 

 along th.3 side, dorsal and caudal fins yellow ; anal and ventrals 

 white. 



Cape Schanck. Length three inches. 



