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Height more than 3 — 3.6, 4 — 4.7 in length with caudal. 

 Head 3.8 — 4.5, 5 to about 6 in length with caudal. Eye 3 — 3.5, 

 longer than snout, about one fifth shorter than interorbital space. 

 Cleft of mouth ascending, its anterior end about in the level 

 of the upper border of pupil, posteriorly not reaching front- 

 border of eye. Origin of dorsal in the middle between snout 

 and posterior row of caudal scales, opposite to ii^^ lateral 

 scale, II — 13 scales in front of it. Dorsal slightly convex, situated 

 about in the middle between ventrals and anal, its height less 

 than that of the body. Anal nearly straight, third ray the 

 longest, its height about one third less than that of the dorsal. 

 Ventrals not reaching anal, situated almost in the middle between 

 anal and operculum. Pectorals slightly shorter than head, their 

 end not reaching ventrals, in young specimens somewhat 

 longer. Caudal longer than head, the longest rays twice the 

 shortest rays. Least height of caudal peduncle about i '/jits length 

 to the hindermost row of scales. Nine rows of scales between 

 the lateral lines counted over the back of the middle of the 

 caudal peduncle. Colour of alcohol specimens yellowish brown, 

 belly lighter, with a silvery hue, a bluish silvery lateral band, 

 ending before caudal, most conspicuous in the posterior two 

 thirds of the body. Fins hyaline, margin of caudal darkish ^). 

 Length to nearly 170 mm. 



Nom. indig. : Wader padi, Luntjar andong, Luntjar pareh 

 (javan.); Parai (sundan.) ; Tjettjereh (malay.); Pantao, Seluang 

 (Sumatra). 



Habitat: Java (Batavia, Tanah Abang !, Sunter ! Bekassi ! 

 Perdana, Tjibiliong, Tjiringin, Tjikampeh!, Serang, Tandjong 

 Oost, Tjampea, Buitenzorg!, Tjitjurup, Tjikoppo, Parongkalong, 

 Banjumas, Gombong, Amberawa, Ngawi, Purworedjo, Sura- 

 karta, Djokjokarta!, Cave Guwa Gremeng near Gunung Sewu !, 

 Patjitan, Surabaia, Passeruan, Grati, Ngantang, Lesti, Malang, 

 Bondowosso, Tjilatjap); Bali; Sumatra (Palembang!, Lematang 

 ilir, Muara Enim, Lahat, Telok Betong, Padang, Padang Pand- 

 jang, Trussan, Priaman, Lake Manindjau !, Lake Singkarah !, 

 Pajakombo, Djambi !, Taluk !, Gunung Sahilan !, Indragiri, Bagan 

 api api!. Deli!); Borneo (Bongon ! [Brit. Mus.] Pontianak, Sin- 

 tang!, Putus Sibau !, Danau Sriang, Sebruang, Knapei, Sambas, 



i) We have seen in the British Museum a specimen from Bongon, North 

 Borneo, having a black coloured tip of the upper lobe of the caudal. 



