149 
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Here. 10; Via: slat. 63; 1. tr: ae 
Body subcylindrical. Length of the head contained thrice 
and two-thirds in the total (without caudal). Snout depressed, 
pointed, nearly as broad as long, with the upper jaw projecting 
beyond the lower. Interorbital space slightly concave, narrower 
than the eye, the diameter of which is two-ninths of the length 
of the head. Frontal bones without sculpture. There are seven- 
teen scales between the occiput and the dorsal fin. Dorsal 
fin as high as long. The pectoral fin extends to the twelfth 
scale of the lateral line. The series of scales on the tail 
without keel. Upper parts greenish, lower silvery. A series 
of blackish spots alternately larger and smaller along the 
middle of the body. Length about 140 mm. [After Giinther, 
not seen by us]. 
Habitat: Near Kei islands (236 m.). — Hawaian islands 
(223 m.—325 m.). 
In deep water. 
Mote on larval staces of Saurus and.-Saeurzda. 
Even the still scaleless young stages of Saurus myops (Bl. Schn.), 
Saurus variegatus (Lac.) and Saurida gracilis (Q.G.) can be 
recognised and distinguished by a series of black patches lying 
in pairs along the ventral surface. 
1. Saurus myops has 1 pair between pectorals and ventrals 
and 4 pairs between ventrals and anal. 
2. Saurus variegatus has 2 pairs between pectorals and ven- 
trals and 9 pairs between ventrals and anal. (Fig. 56, p. 149). 
Fig. 55. Saurida gracilis (Q.G.) 
a. Lower view of specimen of 40 mm.; 4. side view of specimem of 13 mm. 
