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dorsal fin ; it is lower than the dorsal, and the fin membrane does 

 not nearly reach the caudal. Tiie pectoral fin is short and rather 

 high, it extends to the anal fin ; the middle ray of the ventrals 

 also reaches to the anal. Scales small but distinct, leathery, 

 shining, etenoid, only slightly imbricate. Lateral line marked 

 with simple strise ; it ascends from the upper margin of the branchial 

 aperture, then is strait to the 8th dorsal spine, then descends 

 abruptly and then runs straight to the tail; caudal fin narrow and 

 slightly rounded. Colour monochromatic dark brown. 16 Ctm. 

 Murray River. (Klunzinger.) 



Family. SPHYR^ENID^E. 



1219. Sphyilena strenua. De Vis. 



Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales. Vol. VIII., p. 287. 

 Moreton Bay. 



Family. ATHERINIILE. 



1220. Atherina elongata. Klunz. 



Sitzb. der K. Akad. der Wissenscb., 1879, p. 394, Tab. III. 

 fig. 4. 



D. 6-7,1 A. 1/11-12. L lat. 40. L. tr. 7. 



Nearly related to A. •pingids and valenciennesii. The body 

 however is larger and the rays more numerous. The vomerine 

 teeth are present. The 1st dorsal fin commences just behind the 

 pectorals ; the anal is a little longer than the 2nd dorsal, but 

 terminates exactly opposite to it. Apophysis of the maxillary 

 very short. Colour as usual in the genus, the silvery band is on 

 the third line of scales. Fins hyaline. 7-8 Ctm. 



King George's Sound. (Klunzinger.) 



1221. Atherinichthys esox. Klunz. 



Archiv. f. Naturg., 1872, p. 34. 



D. 7|A- A. 1/12. R 12. L. lat. 45. L. tr. 8. 



Height 7 times in the length, length of head 3 J. Elongate, 

 lancet shaped, rather compressed ; profile straight ; snout very 

 prominent, pointed. Maxillary very protractile ; head flat above. 



