1.8 times in length of head. Both fins are separated by 5 

 (by exception 6) interdorsal scales. There are 16 scales between 

 first dorsal and occiput. Distance of origin of second dorsal 

 from dorsal root of caudal shorter than head. Pectorals falcate, 

 4.5 to 4.8 in total length; their tip reaching 9^1^ to 12^11, usually 

 lOth scale. Caudal peduncle, measured behind dorsal, about 

 equal to half length of head. Scales entire, in old specimens 

 somewhat crenulated. About 23 gillrakers on lower limb of 

 first arch, the longest about '/s the length of the eye. Teeth 

 in jaws in a rather broad band, its breadth increasing with 

 age, they are relatively strong on vomer, palatines and ptery- 

 goids. Silvery lateral band usually rather narrow and dorsally 

 bordered with black, which may be as broad as the silvery 

 band below it. In the middle of the lateral band a longitudinal 

 series of diffuse dark brown dots, one on each succeeding 

 scale ; a second series in the ventral border of the silvery 

 band or somewhat below it and reaching lower surface of 

 caudal peduncle; a third series, still shorter, about one scale 

 below the second series. Scales above the lateral band dusky 

 and more or less edged with dark brown, more pronounced 

 on median and anterior part of back and on upper surface 

 of head; tip of snout and of mandible dusky. Base of pectorals 

 and their upper half dusky as also the other fins, especially 

 the caudal. Length 116 mm. 



Habitat: Nias ! ; Sailus ketjil (Paternoster Islands!); Sum- 

 bawa!; Celebes (Menado!); Island Biaru ! ; Ceram ! ; Banda ! ; 

 Aru Islands (Dobo !) ; Waigeu !; New Guinea [VALENCIENNES]. — 

 South West Australia. 



Note. This species is widely distributed through the Ar- 

 chipelago. It was therefore remarkable that Bleeker had not 

 received it from one of the many places wherefrom he got 

 collections. Apparently he did not recognise it; for the Museum 

 of Amsterdam possesses two badly preserved specimens from 

 Bleeker's collection named by him Atli. duodecimalis C. V. 

 which really belong to Ath. eendracJitcnsis. 



3. Atherina valenciennesi Blkr. '). [Fig. 70, p. 268]. 



Atherina Valenclennei Bleeker, Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Indie V. 1853, p. 507. 

 Atherina Valendennesi Bleeker, ibid. XX. 1859 — 1860, p. 203. 



l) Bleeker himself corrected tlie wrongly spelt specific name "■ Vale;iciennci" 

 and altered it in " Valcncictincsi'^ , 



