240 



opposite to 1.9th — 23rd lateral scale. Length of pectorals about 

 equal to length of head, reaching at least to origin of first dorsal, 

 provided with a long axillary scale, which goes about 2 '/o times 

 in length of fin. Ventrals also provided with a long pointed 

 axillary scale. Caudal slightly emarginate, scaly at its base. 

 Least height of caudal peduncle about i Vg in its length and 

 about equal to half length of head. Greenish above, silvery 

 below. Base of pectorals superiorly with a diffuse dark mark. 

 Length 223 mm. 



Habitat: Singapore; Sumatra (Padang, Benkulen, Telok- 

 betong, Trussan); Java Sea!; Java! (Bantam, Batavia, Tegal, 

 Pekalongan, Semarang, Surabaya, Pasuruan, Puger !, Besuki) ; 

 Madura; Celebes (Menado, Makassar!); Buru; Ambon; Mo- 

 luccos. — British India, Pinang, Philippines, Queensland 

 (Steindachner). 



5. Mugil ophuyseni Blkr. 



Mugil Ophuysenii Bleeker, Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind. XVI. 1858 — 1859, p. 279. 

 Mugil Ophuysenii Bleeker, Act. Soc. Sc. Ind. Neerl. VIII. i860, 8ste Bijdr. Visch- 



fauna Sumatra, p. 82. 

 Mugil ophuysenii Giinther, Cat. Biit. Mus. III. 1859 — 1 861, p. 434. 

 Mugil ophuysenii Kner, Fische Novara-Exp. I. 1865 — 1867, p. 226. 

 Mugil Ophuysenii Max Weber, Fische, Siboga-Expeditie, 1913, p. 140. 



D'. IV; D^ L 8-9 ; A. III. 9; p. 2.13-14; V. 1.5 ; L.l. 36-38; 

 L. tr. 12 — 13. 



Rostro-dorsal profile convex. Height somewhat more than 

 length of head, which goes less than 5 times in length and 

 about 4 times in length without caudal. Eye 3.5 or somewhat 

 more in head and about twice in its postorbital part; a gela- 

 tinous eyelid of some extent is present. Interorbital space 

 convex, nearly equal to postorbital part of head. Snout some- 

 what pointed, strongly convex, shorter than eye. Maxillaries 

 visible when mouth is closed. Praeorbital only slightly emar- 

 ginate, its descending part rather small, truncate and denticulate. 

 Symphysial knob double. Origin of first dorsal nearer to end 

 of snout than to base of caudal; it is opposite to 12th scale 

 of lateral line and separated by 22 praedorsal scales or less 

 from end of snout; dorsal spines not strong, nearly equal to 

 postorbital part of head. Origin of second dorsal opposite to 

 22nd scale of lateral line and to second third of anal, the origin of 

 which is opposite to 20* scale. Second dorsal and anal are 



