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to postorbital part of head, about equal to the height of its first 
ray. Anal small, shorter than snout and eye, its middle rays 
opposite to adipose fin. Pectorals about in the middleof the 
height, their tip conspicuously distant from vertical through 
origin of dorsal, about equal to length of snout and eye, reaching 
to the roth scale of the lateral line. Ventrals about equal to head, 
extending to end of base of dorsal; their origin below distal 
half of pectorals. Scales cycloid, on the cheeks in 6 rows, a 
Fig. 54. Saurus variegatus (Lac.) 
series of enlarged scales along margin of praeoperculum, I9—20 
praedorsal scales. Lateral line nearly straight, not keeled on 
tail. Pointed teeth in the intermaxillary: an outer series of 
smaller and fixed ones and an inner series of larger, depressible 
ones. Similar teeth, but more numerous and with 2 outer series, 
in the lower jaw. On the vomer and palatines, in a long, narrow 
band, the anterior teeth longer and more crowded, 6 rows of 
rather large teeth on the tongue, smaller ones on basibranchi- 
alia. Dusky above, sides and below yellowish. On back and 
sides cross bands, the centre of which may be paler. Head 
with dark patches, the jaws barred. Fins, except anal and 
ventrals, with more or less conspicuous series of black spots. 
Length 240 mm. 
Nomen indig.: Totate (Ternate). 
Habitat: Java (Prigi); Sumatra (Trussan, Padang); Batu; 
Nias; Singapore; Celebes (Menado, Tombariri); Sangi; Sula 
Archipelago!; Ternate; Halmahera; Gebé!; Batjan; Ambon!; 
Binongka!; Nusa laut!; Banda!; Goram!, Tiur!; New Guinea!; 
Bali; Flores straits!. — West Pacific to Sandwich islands and 
Society islands; Philippines, China, Japan. Indic to Red Sea, 
Zansibar and Madagascar. 
In sea. 
4. Saurus kaianus Gthr. 
Saurus kaianus Giinther, Challenger Rep. VI. Shore Fishes, 1880, p. 50. 
Synodus kaianus Gilbert, Bull. U.S. Fish. Comm, XXIII. part IT. 1903 (1905), p. 588. 
