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Dussumieria acuta Kner, Fische der Novara Exp. 1865—1867, p. 330. 
Dussumieria acuta Giinther, Cat. Brit. Mus. VII. 1868, p. 466. 
Dussumieria acuta Bleeker, Atl. Ichth. VI. 1866—1872, p. 94. 
Dussumieria acuta Day, Fishes of India 4°. 1871—1888, p. 647. 
TAR tee” 
| X) SS” sess 
Fig. 13. Dussumieria acuta C. V. 
B. 14—15; D. 19—20; A. 15—17; P. 14—15; V. 8.; L. 1. 
40—42; L.tr. 11—12. 
Elongate, dorsal and ventral profile evenly convex. Height 
4—4'/,, head about 4, eye 3— nearly 4, 1'/, times in post- 
orbital part of head. Snout acute, about 3/, longer than eye. 
Fronto-rostral line straight. Maxillary not reaching below 
frontmargin of eye. Jaws equal. Origin of dorsal more than 
diameter of eye nearer to caudal than to snout. Origin of 
anal far behind dorsal, about as long as postorbital part of 
head, shorter than ventrals, the origin of which is below the 
middle of the dorsal. Pectorals pointed, as long head without 
snout. Caudal deeply incised, about 4 times in length. Dis- 
tinct teeth on jaws, palatines, pterygoids and tongue. Gill- 
rakers about 20, with very fine spines along the innerside, as 
long as pupil, slightly longer than branchial filaments. Scales 
thin, very deciduous, longitudinally striated, their hindmargin 
rough or indistinctly crenulated. Elongated scales in the axil 
of pectorals and ventrals. Upper half dark greenish, lower half 
silvery. A golden lateral band from opercle to caudal. Fins 
hyaline, caudal with a dark margin. First ray of dorsal and 
pectorals with a dark spot. Length 165 mm. 
Nomen indig.: Ajapu (Batavia). 
Habitat: Java (Batavia!, Samarang, Surabaya, Palabuan 
Batu); Madura; Sumatra (Benkulen, Trussan, Padang, Tiku, 
Priaman); Pinang; Singapore; Bintang (Rio); Banka; Borneo 
(Serawak); Celebes (Macassar); Batjan; Ambon; Obi; Waigeu; 
New Guinea. — Philippines; China; British India to South 
Arabia. 
In sea. 
