398 ATHKRixrrt.^:. 



13. Atherina bleekeri 



Atherina japouica, Bhck. Verhand. Batav. Geiiontsch. xxv., Japan, 

 p. 40. fig. 2 (not Houtt.). 



D. 5 I ^. A. ^^. L. lat. 45-48. L. transv. 7. 



The origin of the anterior dorsal fin is behind the vertical from 

 the extremity of the ventrals, and rather nearer to the origin of 

 the anal than to the root of the ventrals. Scales obtusely denti- 

 culated. The height of the body is contained six times and a half 

 in the total length, the length of the head five times and a half ; the 

 diameter of the eye is contained twice and two-thirds in the length 

 of the head, equal to the width of the interorbital space, and much 

 longer than the snout. Snout short, slightly pointed, with the upper 

 jaw overlapping the lower ; cleft of the mouth oblique ; the maxillary 

 extends beyond the vertical from the anterior margin of the eye. 

 Teeth inconspicuous in the jaws, rather more distinct on the vomer. 

 The silvery streak occupies the third and the adjoining half of the 

 fourth series of scales. 



Chinese and Japanese Seas. 

 a, b, c-f. Adult. China. Presented by J. R. lieeves, Esq. 



14. Atherina afra. 



Peters in Wiegm. Arch. 1855, p. 244. 



B, 6. D. 6 I ^. A. ^^. L. lat. 36. L. transv. 6. 



The spinous dorsal fin is opposite to the vent, above the middle, 

 between the ventral and anal fins ; its distance from the posterior 

 margin of the operculum is one-half more than the length of the 

 head. The length of the head is contained four times and one- third 

 in the total length (without caudal) ; the diameter of tne eye is equal 

 to the width of the interorbital space, one-third of the length of the 

 head, and longer than the snout. Cleft of the mouth oblique. Teeth 

 distinct in the jaws, on the vomer and the palatine bones. Scales of 

 the upper parts blackish, with bluish-white dots. {Pet.) 



Coast of Mozambique. 



15. Atherina valenciennesii. 

 Bleeker, Sumatra, iii. p. 507. 



D. 5-6 I ^. A. -^. L. lat. 40. 



The anterior dorsal is nearer to the anal than to the ventral fins. 

 The height of the body is contained seven times in the total length, 

 the length of the liead five times and a half. The diameter of the 

 eye is nearly twice as long as the snout, about equal to the width of 

 the interorbital space, and contained twice and a half or twice and 

 two-thirds in the length of the head. The maxillary extends to 

 below the anterior margin of the eye. Teeth in the jaws, more 

 distinct on the vomer and the palatine boues. Scales obtusely den- 

 ticulated. Caudal brown-edged. {Bl.) 



Seas of Padang, Batavia, and Singapore. 



