143° 
of caudal, its origin behind origin of ventrals. First ray longer 
than head without snout, following rays decreasing rapidly in 
size. Distance of the small adipose fin from origin of dorsal 
somewhat less than distance of that origin from snout. Short 
anal with its posterior part below adipose fin. Pectorals shorter 
than postorbital part of head reaching to vertical through origin 
of ventrals or not so far and extending to about tenth scale 
of lateral line. Ventrals about equal to head without snout. 
Caudal deeply forked. 18—21 scales between occiput and dorsal, 
4 horizontal rows on cheeks. Pointed, unequal, partly depres- 
sible teeth in several rows in the jaws, uncovered by the thin 
lips, the innermost the largest. Similar teeth in two narrow 
bands on each side of the palate, the inner bands the shortest. 
Tongue and gillarches covered with fine teeth. Dull brown 
above lateral line, especially when young, mottled with dark, 
silvery below. Pectorals, dorsal and caudal dotted with blackish, 
ventrals sometimes with a dark hue, otherwise yellowish as 
also anal. Length 420 mm. 
Nomen indig.: according to Bleeker, Buntut karbo, Las- 
sulan (Malay.), Kedel (Javan.), Bobolesso, Waridjun, Bangballah 
(Sundan.), Belanka (Bintang). 
Habitat: Java (Batavia!, Bantam, Tjiringin, Pasuruan, 
Besuki, Banjuwangi); Bali; Bawean; Sumatra (Benkulen, Padang, 
Priaman); Nias!; Pinang; Singapore!; Bintang; Banka; Borneo 
(Sarawak); Celebes (Makassar!, Bonthain, Badjoa); Ambon!; 
Waigeu; Schouten Islands. — Philippines, Formosa, China, 
Japan, Australia, Vanicolo, Sandwich Islands, coasts of Indic 
to Madagascar and Zansibar. 
In sea, along the coasts. 
3. Saurida gracilis (Q.G.) (Fig. 53, p. 141). 
Saurus gracilis Quoy & Gaimard, Voyage de l’Uranie, Zoologie, 1824, p. 224. 
Saurus ferox Eydoux & Souleyet, Voyage Bonite, Poissons, 1841, p. 197. 
Saurida nebulosa Cuvier & Valenciennes, XXII. 1849, p. 504. 
Saurida nebulosa Giinther, Cat. Brit. Mus. V. 1864, p. 399. 
Saurida nebulosa Bleeker, Atl. Ichth. VI. livr. 27, 1875, p. 156. 
Saurida nebulosa Day, Fishes of India, 4°. 1878—1888, p. 505. 
Saurida gracilis Giinther, Fische der Siidsee, Heft VIII. 1909, p. 376. 
B. 12—13; D.11; A.g—10; P. 12—13; V.9; L.1. 50—52; 
3's 
1m & 6" 
Elongate, slightly depressed. Height 5'/, to more than 7, 
