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Clupea argyrotaeniata Bleeker, Jouru. Indian Arch., vol. 3, p. 72, 1849 (type 



locality. Macassar, southwest Celebes). 

 Clupea argyrotaenia Regan, Trans. Zool. Soc. London, vol. 20, pt. 6, p. 276, 1914 



(Mimika River, Nevp Guinea). 



Depth 61/5 to 61/2; head 4 to 41/3, width 21/2 to 3. Snout 3 to 31/5 

 in head from snout tip ; eye 3% to 35/5, IVg to li^ in snout, % to 1/2 

 greater than interorbital ; adipose lid rather narrow along hind eye 

 edge; maxillary reaches % to % in eye, expansion li^ to 1% in eye, 

 length 2% to 2% in head from snout tip; no teeth; interorbital 5i/^ 

 to 61/4, nearly level; sides and top of head venulose. Gill rakers 



18 + 28, finely lanceolate, twice gill filaments or I14 in eye. 



Scales (pockets) 36 in median lateral series to caudal base and 4 

 more on latter; 8 scales transversely, 13 predorsal. Scales with 2 

 or 3 transverse radiating striae, often connected at middle of scale; 

 circuli partly concentric, basal, none apical. 



D. Ill, 11 or III, 10, first branched ray 1% to 1% in head; A. 11, 12 

 or II, 11, first branched ray 4 to 4% ; caudal li^ to 1%, well forked, 

 lobes pointed; least depth of caudal peduncle 3% to 4; pectoral 1% 

 to 1%; ventral 2 to '2%. 



Back light brownish, under surfaces still paler. Side of head and 

 iris silvery white. Broad silvery white lateral band, expanding 

 over anal until wide as eye, its upper edge bounded all along by 

 neutral gray line. Dorsal and caudal pale brownish, lower fins still 

 paler to whitish. 



Eed Sea, East Indies, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Lord Howe 

 Island, Polynesia. 



7 examples. Bongao anchorage. Electric light. February 22, 1908. Length, 



33-44 mm. 

 5 examples. Bulan Island, Sanalco Group. Electric light. September 13, 1909. 



Length, 35-54 mm. 

 7 examples. Busin Harbor, Burias Island. April 23, 1908. Length, 33-40 mm. 

 46 examples. Grande Island reef. Dynamite. January 8, 1908. Length, 23- 



48 mm. 



19 examples. Isabella Basilan. September 11, 1909. Length, 40-68 mm. 

 3 examples. Jolo. Electric light. February 7, 1908. Length, 40-46 mm. 



I example. Lucena anchorage. Electric light. February 24, 1909. Length, 

 43 mm. 



5 examples. Matnog Bay. Seine 150 feet. May 31, 19001. Length, 58-67 mm. 



II examples. Murcielagos Bay, Mindanao. August 21, 1909. From stomach 

 of No. 9340. Length 45-57 mm. ( ?) 



14 examples. Occidental Negros. January 22, 1909. Length, 52-58 mm. 



204 examples. Philippines. Length, 38-55 mm. 



144 examples. Port Matalvi, Luzon. November 23, 1908. Length, 33-57 mm. 



27 examples. San Miguel Harbor, Ticao Island. April 21, 1908. Length, 31- 



53 mm. 

 1 example. Santa Cruz Island, Marinduque Island. April 24, 1908. Length, 



34 mm. 



