1. AXnEBTlfA. 401 



20. Atherina endrachtensis. 

 Quoi/ 8f Gaim. Voy, Uran. Zool. p. 334 ; Cur. ^- Val. x. p. 460. 

 D. 5 1 1. A. ^, L, traasv. 7. Vert. 36. 



The height of the body is about one-sixth of the total length ; the 

 width of the head between the eyes is two-thirds of its length ; 

 snout half as long as the eye ; pectoral long, its length being some- 

 what less than one-fourth of the total. A series of black dots along 

 the middle of the silvery band ; two other scries along tlie side of 

 the back and a single one on the belly. ( Val.) 



South-west coast of New Holland. New Guinea. 



21. Atherina brachyptera. 

 Bleeker, Banda, i. p. 243. 



D. 5 1|. A. -i-. L. lat. 38. 



I o 9 



The spinous dorsal fin is above the middle between the anal and 

 the ventrals. The height of the body is one-eighth, the length of the 

 head one-fifth of the total length ; the diameter of the eye is con- 

 tained twice and one-third in the length of the head. Cleft of the 

 mouth oblique ; the maxillary extends to below the anterior margin 

 oftheejre. {Bl.) 



Sea of Banda Neira. 



22. Atherina microstoma. 



D. 6 1 ^. A. ^. P. 12. L. lat. 40. L. transv. 8. 



The whole of the spinous dorsal is above the ventral fin. The 

 height of the body is contained six times and a half in the total 

 length, the length of the head five times ; the diameter of the eye is 

 one-third of the length of the head, equal to the width of the inter- 

 orbital space, and more than the extent of the snout, which is short 

 and slightly pointed. The cleft of the mouth is very oblique, with 

 the jaws equal anteriorly ; the mouth is rather small, the maxillaiy 

 not extending to the anterior margin of the eye. Teeth conspicuous 

 in the jaws and on the vomer. The silvery band occupies the ad- 

 joining halves of the fourth and fifth series of scales ; there are two 

 or three rows of dots running from its origin to the base of the caudal. 



Van Diemen's Land. 



a-c. Adult. Three inches and a half long. Presented by Dr. Robertson. 



This species agrees with tlie true Atherince in the stnicture of the 

 mouth, but is distinguished by the shortness of the maxillary. 



23. Atherina pauciradiata. 



D. 5-6 I -g-. A. y. L. lat. 25. L. transv. 6. 

 The spinous doi-sal fin is above the posterior half of the ventral 



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